Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray pitched well on Saturday, but he was out-dueled by Cubs' right-hander Jake Arrieta in the 2-0 loss. Ray went five innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He walked three and matched a season-high with eight punchouts.
The Cubs scratcehd out a run against Ray (3-11, 3.72 ERA) in the fourth inning, and Dexter Fowler launched a solo home run in the fifth for the only scoring of the day. The Diamondbacks were unable to offer anything offensively, and Ray was saddled with the tough-luck loss.
Ray hasn't been pitching deep into games lately, going at least six innings in just two of his last seven outings. He also owns a 5.66 ERA over that stretch.