Garrett Richards (15-12, 3.65 ERA) and Jake Arrieta (24-7, 1.92 ERA) take the mound to get the new season underway as the Los Angeles Angels (85-77) meet the Chicago Cubs (101-70) in the first of a two-game series at Angel Stadium. Action gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Apr. 4 and can be seen on ESP2, WLS and FSW.
Richards will take the hill after recording 207.1 innings last year, closing out the season with a 15-12 record, 3.65 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 176 strikeouts. Arrieta will pitch for the Cubs. Last season he pitched 248.2 innings last season, going 24-7 with a 1.92 ERA 0.87 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts.
