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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (13-11) @ OAKLAND A'S (16-8) PROBABLE PITCHERS RHP Merrill Kelly (3-1, 1.71) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (1-0, 4.79) @ A'S Aug. 20 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ · MLBN · 98.7 · 105.1 Wed., Aug. 19, 2020 • 6:40 p.m. AZT • Oakland Coliseum • Oakland, Calif. LHP Alex Young (1-0, 3.86) vs. FOX Sports Arizona • 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station • TUDN Radio 105.1 FM LHP Sean Manaea (0-2, 7.65) Game No. 25 • Road Game No. 13 • Home: 8-4 • Road: 5-7 @ GIANTS HERE'S THE STORY: Arizona has won 6 consecutive games and TOUCHING ALL THE BASES Aug. 21 - 6:45 p.m. FS1 · FSAZ · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM is 10-3 in its last 13. Aug. 22 - 6:15 p.m. FSAZ · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM D-BACKS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR $100,000 SCHOOL CHALLENGE: Aug. 23 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM ♦The D-backs are 8-2 in their last 10 games in AL parks. The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation is now accepting ♦Merrill Kelly brings an 11.2-inning scoreless streak into applications for the $100,000 School Challenge, present- LAST HOMESTAND (5-0) tonight's game. ed by University of Phoenix, to benefi t schools across the AVG/OBP/SLG .................... .304/.377/.470 ♦Starling Marte has an 8-game hitting streak (.382; 13- state of Arizona. The program is open to all Arizona public, RISP ........................................................... .391 for-34) and is batting .412 (21-for-51) in his last 13 games. private, and nonprofi t charter schools, Grades K-12, and Team ERA .................................................2.60 ♦Eduardo Escobar has reached base safely in 10 of his last teachers and administrators are encouraged to “make their Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............ 2-0-2 | 1.29 19 plate appearances (5 hits and 5 walks) dating back to best pitch” on why they deserve to receive this important Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA .............3-0-2 | 4.76 his seventh-inning single on Aug. 12 @ Rockies. funding by submitting an application online at dbacks. BY THE NUMBERS ♦David Peralta is batting .407 (22-for-54) with 3 doubles, com/schoolchallenge by Sept. 30. 1 triple, 2 homers and 13 RBI in his last 14 games. NL West ...........................................3rd | -4.5 1-RUN WINS: The D-backs are 6-1 in 1-run games, the best Current Streak ....................................Won 6 SPOTLESS AT HOME: The D-backs are coming off their fi rst un- winning pct. (.857) in baseball, ahead of the Tigers (.800; Last 5 games.............................................5-0 defeated homestand (5-0) since Aug. 25-31, 2017 (6 games: 4-1) and Rangers (.750; 3-1). Last 10 games ..........................................8-2 3 vs. Giants and Dodgers) [min. 4 games]. Roof Open (at fi rst pitch) .....................1-0 Roof Closed (at fi rst pitch) ...................4-4 GOING BATTY: The D-backs are hitting .305 over their last 13 Roof Open/Closed (during game) ....3-0 LET'S GO STREAKING!: The D-backs' 6-game winning streak is games after batting .194 in their fi rst 11. Lead after 6.0 innings ............................9-0 their longest since Aug. 25-31, 2019 (also: 6). ♦ A look at Arizona's off ense in its fi rst 11 games and their Lead after 7.0 innings ........................ 10-0 ♦Arizona's last 7-game winning streak was during the club last 13: Lead after 8.0 innings .........................10-1 record 13-game stretch from Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 2017. -- FROM JULY 24-AUG. 4 -- -- SINCE AUG. 5 -- Tied after 6.0 innings .............................1-0 CATEGORY NO. MLB RANK CATEGORY NO. MLB RANK Tied after 7.0 innings .............................0-2 VOGT RETURNS TO THE BAY AREA: Stephen Vogt returns to the Average ............. .194 ..............27th Average ............. .305 ..................1st Tied after 8.0 innings .............................3-0 Bay Area after spending parts of 6 seasons with Oakland Slugging Pct. ... .266 ..............30th Slugging Pct. ... .502 ................ 1st Trail after 6.0 innings ..........................3-11 (2013-17) and San Francisco (2019). Runs ........................ 29 ..........T-24th Runs ........................90 ................ 1st Trail after 7.0 innings .............................3-9 ♦ Vogt was traded from the Rays to the A's in 2013 for cash Home Runs .............2 ..............30th Home Runs ...........19 ......... T-12th Trail after 8.0 innings ..........................0-10 considerations, and was named to a pair of AL All-Star Extra-inning games ...............................0-0 Teams (2015-16). RISP-Y BUSINESS: Arizona is batting .384 (38-for-99) with run- Day ...............................................................5-4 ♦ He signed with the Giants as a Minor League free agent in ners in scoring position in its last 8 games and leads all of Night ...........................................................8-7 Feb. 2019 and appeared in 99 games and hit 10 homers baseball with a .325 average (68-for-209) overall. vs. RHS ..................................................... 13-7 with 40 RBI. vs. LHS .........................................................0-4 START ME UP: D-backs starters are 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA (4 ER in Score fi rst ...................................................7-3 INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT: Arizona has won 14 of its last 18 games 28.0 IP) and a .134 opponent average in their last 5 games. Opponents score fi rst ...........................6-8 vs. AL opponents and is 19-8 (.704) since 2019. Score 4 runs or more .......................... 12-3 ♦ The D-backs' .704 interleague winning pct. is the second SEPTEMBER IN SPANISH: Yesterday, FOX Sports Arizona an- Score 3 runs or fewer ............................1-8 best in the Majors during that span behind only the Mets nounced that they will televise all D-backs games in Sep- Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ............ 0-2 (.708; 17-7). tember in Spanish on FOX Sports Arizona Plus. Hit home run ............................................8-4 Hit 2 or more home runs......................4-2 BEST INTERLEAGE WIN PCT SINCE 2019: .708 - Mets (17-7); Do not homer ..........................................5-7 .704 - D-backs (19-8); .667 - Rays (16-8); .654 - Cubs (17-9); NEXT STARTER: LHP ALEX YOUNG (1-0, 3.86) .630 - Dodgers (17-10). 10 or more hits ........................................7-1 ♦Made his fi rst start on Aug. 15 vs. Padres (ND; 1 ER in 4.1 Opponents 10 or more hits .................3-4 IP)...made 7 prior relief appearances. Errorless games .......................................7-8 MAKE SURE YOU STAY TUNED UNTIL THE END: The D-backs lead the ♦ Is 7-5 with a 3.76 ERA (34 ER in 81.1 IP) in 16 career starts. Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .............................5-1 Majors with 54 runs after the sixth inning, 3 more than the ♦ Will be making his fi rst career start vs. A's. Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .........................2-0 A's (51). ♦ Has gone 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA (1 ER in 6.1 IP) in 2 games (1 Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ..................8-4 ♦ Only 5 of the combined 18 runs scored in the 2-game se- start) vs. AL opponents. Series opener ...........................................4-4 ries @ Chase Field came after the sixth inning. Series fi nale...............................................4-4 Series (W-L-T) .......................................4-3-1 RHP MERRILL KELLY ♦ #29 ♦ R/R ♦ 6-2/210 ♦ 32 (OCT. 14, 1988) Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ......................2-0 AT A GLANCE: Is in his second season with the D-backs. CAREER HIGHS STATCAST Lineups ........................................................ 24 • Agreed to terms on a 2-year contract through 2020 (club INNINGS: ..........................8.0, 4/7/19 vs. BOS PITCH PCT. AVG. ROSTER & PRONUNCIATIONS options 2021, '22) on Dec. 4, 2018. STRIKEOUTS: ....................10, 6/2/19 vs. NYM 4-seamer........ 29.1 ........... .158 17 Torey Lovullo MANAGER • Played 5 seasons in the Rays' system (2010-14) then 4 sea- SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: ..............16.2 IP, Curve ...............20.9 ........... .222 2 Starling Marte OF sons (2015-18) with the SK Wyverns in the KBO League. 9/9-25/19 Sinker ..............17.6 ........... .192 4 Ketel Marte (kuh-TELL) OF/INF • Rays' eighth-round pick in the 2010 draft. HITLESS INNINGS TO START: ....................6.1 IP, Cutter ..............17.1 ........... .250 5 Eduardo Escobar INF 7/28/19 @ TEX (R. Odor home run) Changeup ....... 15.2 ........... .250 6 David Peralta OF KELLY LATELY: Has gone 7-2 with a 1.97 ERA (13 ER in 59.1 IP) 2020 & CAREER RECORD 9 Jon Jay OF and a 0.98 WHIP in his last 9 starts dating back to 2019. YEAR W-L ERA G-S IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP 12 Daulton Varsho C/OF • Boasts an 11.2-scoreless inning streak. 2020 3-1 1.71 4-4 26.1 21 5 5 4 3 22 .212 0.91 13 Nick Ahmed (AH-med) INF • Is 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA (2 ER in 13.2 IP) in 2 road starts and Totals 16-15 4.08 36-36 209.2 205 100 95 33 60 180 .254 1.26 16 Tim Locastro OF 3-0 with a 0.87 ERA (2 ER in 20.2 IP) including his fi nal 2020 STARTS 18 Carson Kelly C road start of 2019 (Sept. 20, 2019 @ Padres; 0 ER in 7.0 IP). 21 Stephen Vogt (VOTE) C DATE OPP RESULT W/L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TP 22 Jake Lamb INF LAST START: Won his second straight start on Aug. 14 vs. Pa- 7/28 @ TEX W, 4-1 W 1.17 7.2 3 1 1 1 1 7 104 23 Zac Gallen RHP dres, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings. 8/2 vs. LAD L, 0-3 L 2.63 6.0 9 3 3 2 0 4 90 24 Luke Weaver RHP 8/8 @ S.D.