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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (21-16) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (14-22) PROBABLE PITCHERS VS. PITTSBURGH PIRATES Saturday, May 13, 2017 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 6:40 p.m. AZT May 14 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ+ Spanish/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 FOX Sports Arizona ♦ FSAZ + ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station ♦ KHOV 105.1 FM LHP Robbie Ray (2-3, 4.14) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (3-3, 2.23) Game No. 38 ♦ Home Game No. 22 ♦ Home Record: 15-6 ♦ Road Record: 6-10 VS. NEW YORK METS RHP Taijuan Walker (3-2, 3.83) vs. RHP Trevor Williams (1-2, 7.98) May 15 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 RHP Zack Godley (1-0, 2.25) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 RHP Zack Wheeler (2-2, 4.18) May 16 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 HERE'S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES RHP Zack Greinke (4-2, 2.79) vs. ♦The D-backs are 15-6 (.714) at home, the best mark in the NL LHP Tom Milone (1-0, 5.88) and the second in the Majors behind the Orioles (.813; 13-3). MOTHER'S DAY - SUNDAY: In celebration of Mother's Day... May 17 - 12:40 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620/KHOV 105.1 ♦Arizona's pitching staff has 18 games of 10+ strikeouts this sea- • The fi rst 10,000 mom's will receive a Mother’s Day Clutch LHP Patrick Corbin (2-4, 3.89 + Today) vs. son, the most ever by a NL team in the fi rst 37 games of a season Purse, courtesy of PetSmart...each clutch has a $5 PetSmart gift RHP Matt Harvey (2-2, 5.14 + Today) (previous best was 17 by Nationals in 2016). card...10 lucky moms will receive a $100 PetSmart gift card. ♦The D-backs' bullpen has held the opposition scoreless over the • 20-plus moms will throw out the CereMOMial fi rst pitch... CURRENT HOMESTAND last 3 games (6.0 IP) and has a 1.53 ERA (6 ER in 35.1 IP) over the • Pam Bradley and Nelly Garcia, the moms of Archie Bradley and Record ............................................................3-1 last 11 games. Taijuan Walker, respectively, and both breast cancer survivors, Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .302/.366/.511 ♦Brandon Drury leads the Majors with a .448 (30-for-67) average will also throw out fi rst pitches to their sons. Runs per game ................................ 5.8 (23 R) at home and has hit safely in 10 straight @ Chase Field (.462; 18- Home Runs .......................................................5 • Pink-themed jerseys, caps, baseballs, bases and other equip- for-39). RISP ........................... .333 (16-for-48), 18 RBI ment will be used then available for purchase at D-backs Au- Paul Goldschmidt, over his last 21 games, is batting .370 (27- Team ERA .....................................................3.25 ♦ thentics, beginning May 15, to benefi t the Foundation... for-73) with 4 doubles, 5 homers, 22 RBI and 16 walks. Starters W-L-QS | ERA .................3-1-0 | 3.81 • All moms and their kids may run the bases after the game. Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ..................0-0-1 | 1.80 YESTERDAY'S RECAP BROADCAST FUNDRAISER - NEXT TUESDAY: The D-backs and ♦The D-backs defeated the Pirates, 11-4. FOX Sports Arizona will raise money for the D-backs Give Back BY THE NUMBERS ♦Arizona's off ense matched their season high with 16 hits (also Youth Jersey program and Goldy’s Fund 4 Kids: NL West ........................................ 3rd | -2.0 GB Current Streak ........................................Won 3 April 25, 2016)…Brandon Drury fell a triple shy of the cycle, • For a $200 donation, the Ultimate D-backspack for Charity is a Last 5 games.................................................3-2 going 3-for-5 with 3 RBI…David Peralta went 3-for-5 with a New Era backpack fi lled with limited-edition mini bobbleheads, Last 10 games ..............................................5-5 double and a RBI and Jake Lamb was 3-for-5 with 2 RBI. D-backs game tickets, keychain, cap, poster and more; Home ............................................................15-6 ♦Patrick Corbin earned the win after he allowed 4 runs on 6 hits • For a $500 donation, fans will receive the Ultimate D-backpack Road ..............................................................6-10 over 6.0 innings…J.J. Hoover (1.0 IP), Andrew Chafi n (1.0) and plus an autographed Paul Goldschmidt, A.J. Pollock, David Per- Roof Open ...................................................14-4 Tom Wilhelmsen (1.0) each logged scoreless outings in relief. alta or Jake Lamb authentic D-backs jersey. Roof Closed...................................................0-2 Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-0 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROBBIE! Uniform - White/Red .................................4-1 ROOF OPEN, CATCHING A BREEZE ♦Happy birthday to D-backs quality assurance and catching Uniform - White/Teal .................................5-3 ♦The D-backs' pitching staff has 18 games of 10+ strikeouts this coach, Robbie Hammock…he shares a birthday with the likes Uniform - Red ...............................................2-6 season, the most ever by a NL team in the fi rst 37 games of a Uniform - Black ............................................2-1 of Dennis Rodman (56), Stevie Wonder (67) and the "Honey season (previous best was 17 by Nationals in 2016). Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................0-0 Badger" Tyrann Mathieu (25). ♦Arizona set Major League records with 9 straight double-digit Uniform - Purple .........................................2-0 strikeout games from April 24-May 3 and 10 straight home Uniform - Gray/Red ....................................1-5 MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND games with 10+ strikeouts from April 24-May 11. Uniform - Gray/Teal ....................................4-1 ♦This weekend, all Major League teams will wear special Mother's Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................17-2 Day uniforms, incorporating pink into the clubs' regular logos, Lead after 7.0 innings .............................17-2 B-DRU IN D-TOWN PHX with all caps highlighted by a graphite crown and pink visor. Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................19-2 ♦Brandon Drury leads the Majors with a .448 (30-for-67) aver- ♦Each Club may also choose from 2 diff erent pairs of pink-in- Tied after 6.0 innings .................................4-1 age at home this season…he also ranks fourth in home on-base Tied after 7.0 innings .................................2-1 fused socks…players have swung pink bats, worn pink ribbon pct. (.493) and fi fth in OPS (1.224). Tied after 8.0 innings .................................2-0 decals and sported pink wristbands on Mother’s Day since 2006 ♦Has reached base safely in 17 of 18 home games this season and Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................0-13 to raise funds for the Susan G. Koman foundation and raise 31 of his last 32 games @ Chase Field (.471; 57-for-121, 15 BB). Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................2-13 awareness to fi ght breast cancer. ♦Hit safely in 10 consecutive home games (.462; 18-for-39). Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................0-14 Extra-inning games....................................1-0 VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN! ARG! A PIRATE AND THE GOLD(SCHMIDT) Day ...................................................................4-4 ♦All-Star voting is underway for the 2017 All-Star Game on July Night ..........................................................17-12 ♦ A look at Paul Goldschmidt and the Pirates' Andrew McCutch- vs. RHS ..........................................................15-9 11th at Marlins Park and fans may cast their votes at dbacks. en , the top 2 vote getters in the 2013 NL MVP Award race, since com/vote for their favorite D-backs starters (below) a total of 35 vs. LHS .............................................................6-7 Goldschmidt's Major League debut on Aug. 2, 2011: Score fi rst .......................................................9-5 times, with a maximum 5 ballots cast in any 24-hour period. AVG R H 2B HR RBI BB OBP SLG OPS Opponents score fi rst ..........................12-11 Goldschmidt .300 524 883 205 147 535 501 .401 .526 .927 Score 4 runs or more ...............................17-4 EN ESPANOL ANOCHE ON FOX SPORTS ARIZONA McCutchen .293 509 937 181 137 479 441 .383 .494 .877 Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................4-12 ♦FOX Sports Arizona will televise 25 weekend home games in Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................1-1 GOLDSCHMIDT'S NL RANKINGS SINCE 8/2/11: 1st RBI, 2nd in Spanish with Oscar Soria & Rodrigo Lopez calling the action on Hit home run ..............................................17-7 walks and doubles, 3rd in hits, home runs, on-base pct. and FOX Sports Arizona Plus...the games will also be streamed free Hit 2 or more home runs........................10-3 OPS, 8th in slugging pct. and 9th in average. FOX Sports GO app or on FOXSportsGO.com. Do not homer ..............................................4-9 ♦There will be spanish telecasts tonight and tomorrow vs. Pirates McCUTCHEN'S NL RANKINGS SINCE 8/2/11: 1st in hits, 3rd in 10 or more hits ..........................................14-1 and also June 9-10 vs. Brewers, June 23-25 vs. Phillies, July 1-2 walks, 4th in RBI, T-5th in doubles, 6th in on-base pct., T-6th Opponents 10 or more hits .....................6-6 in home runs and 12th in OPS. Errorless games .........................................14-7 vs. Rockies, July 7-9 vs. Reds, July 21-23 vs. Nationals, Aug. 11-13 Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .................................3-3 vs. Cubs, Aug. 25-27 vs. Giants, Sept. 9-10 vs. Padres and Sept. Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................2-0 23-24 vs. Marlins. YOU CAN'T SPELL BRADLEY WITHOUT "BYE" Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ....................13-7 ♦Archie Bradley has at least 1 strikeout in each of his 10 games, Series opener ...............................................8-4 CHASE FIELD ADVANTAGE the fourth-longest streak in team history by a reliever to start a Series fi nale...................................................6-5 ♦The D-backs rank among the best in the Majors at home: season behind Byung-Hyun Kim (20 in 2000), Juan Cruz (17 in Series (W-L-T) ...........................................4-5-2 RUNS: 133 - D-backs; 116 - Rockies; 114 - Reds & Brewers 2007) and Jose Valverde (11 in 2006).