Marlins starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi allowed at least five runs for the second straight start Wednesday, as the Cubs beat the Marlins, 6-1. The right-hander allowed five runs on nine hits and no walks, while striking out two in six-plus innings.
Eovaldi was battled in a pitcher's duel with Jake Arrieta, who struck out a career-high 11 batters, for most of the afternoon. Eovaldi fell behind 1-0 in the top of the first on Starlin Castro's RBI double, but the Marlins tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the inning on Giancarlo Stanton's solo home run.
The game remain tied until the Cubs posted a four-run sixth inning. Castro had another RBI double before Nate Schierholtz launched a three-run homer. Eovaldi finished off the inning, but he was pulled after allowing a leadoff double to Arrieta to begin the seventh.
Eovaldi has allowed 11 runs in his last two starts, watching his ERA rise from 3.05 to 3.95. His next scheduled start is for Monday at Philadelphia. He is 1-1 with a 4.29 ERA in six road starts and 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA in two starts against the Phillies.