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PROBABLE PITCHERS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (24-16) vs. MILWAUKEE BREWERS (24-17) VS. MILWAUKEE BREWERS Monday, May 14, 2018 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 6:40 p.m. AZT May 15 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 Fox Sports Arizona ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station ♦ Univision Deportes 105.1 FM RHP Zack Greinke (3-2, 3.70) vs. RHP Jhoulys Chacín (3-1, 4.00) Game No. 41 ♦ Home Game No. 24 ♦ Home Record: 13-10 ♦ Road Record: 11-6 May 16 - 12:40 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 LHP Patrick Corbin (4-0, 2.12) vs. RHP Junior Guerra (2-3, 3.09) RHP Matt Koch (2-1, 2.43) vs. RHP Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 8.03) Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 @ NEW YORK METS May 18 - 4:10 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES RHP Zack Godley (4-2, 4.08) vs. ♦The D-backs' 24-16 record is better than their 40-game start in LHP Steven Matz (1-3, 3.86) 2017 (22-18). D-BACKS SUMMER PASS IS HERE!: The D-backs have launched the May 19 - 4:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 D-backs Ballpark Summer Pass that includes 40 home games for ♦Arizona is 8-4 in its last 12 games vs. Milwaukee @ Chase Field. LHP Patrick Corbin (tonight) vs. just $80…the off er is available to purchase on dbacks.com/sum- RHP Jacob deGrom (3-0, 1.83) ♦ With tonight's start, Patrick Corbin will pass Brian Anderson May 20 - 10:10 a.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 (129) and move into sole possession of fourth place on the mer…the D-backs Ballpark Summer Pass will be valid for all D- backs home games beginning May 28-Aug. 26. RHP Zack Greinke (tomorrow) vs. club's all-time list. RHP Noah Syndergaard (2-1, 3.09 + Tue.) He is looking for his fi rst win vs. Milwaukee since July 12, 2013 @ Chase DISTRICT 5 JAM ON WEDNESDAY: The D-backs will welcome over Field (1 ER in 6.2 IP). 1,200 students from 19 local schools to Chase Field for a special ♦David Peralta has a 7-game hitting streak (.323; 10-for-31). day that includes a parade around the warning track…each stu- CURRENT HOMESTAND ♦A.J. Pollock is batting .330 (29-for-88)/1.063 OPS with 3 dou- dent will receive a game ticket, t-shirt and a food voucher for Record ............................................................0-4 bles, 2 triples, 8 homers and 21 RBI in his last 22 games. lunch at the ballpark…Maricopa County Supervisor (District 5) Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .194/.233/.273 Steve Gallardo will throw out the ceremonial fi rst pitch. Runs per game ............................................ 1.8 Home Runs ...................................................... 1 LAST NIGHT'S RECAP RISP ........................................... .125 (3-for-24) ♦The D-backs sustained their fi fth straight loss, falling to the Na- SHERFY KEEPS SCORELESS STREAK GOING Team ERA .....................................................3.08 tionals, 6-4. ♦Jimmie Sherfy, who was recalled from Triple-A Reno yesterday, Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............... 0-2-2 | 3.60 ♦Zack Godley allowed 4 runs in 6.1 innings…Archie Bradley has not allowed a run in his fi rst 12 outings, the seventh-longest Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ................ 0-2-0 | 2.08 suff ered the loss after conceding a 2-run home run, his fi rst of such streak by a D-backs to start their Major League career: the season, in the eighth inning. LONGEST D-BACKS SCORELESS STREAK TO START MLB CAREER: 19 - Matt BY THE NUMBERS ♦Jarrod Dyson went 1-for-1 with a game-tying, 2-run pinch-hit Reynolds (April 2-May 11, 2013) & Joe Paterson (April 2-May 20, 2011); NL West ....................................... 1st | +2.5 GA double and 2 RBI…David Peralta extended his hitting streak 18 - Doug Slaten (Sept. 4, 2006-April 21, 2007); 14 - Clay Zavada (May Current Streak .........................................Lost 5 to 7 games, going 1-for-5 with a triple and a RBI…Daniel Des- 21-June 20, 2009); 13 - Bret Prinz (April 22-May 27, 2001) & Aaron Small Last 5 games.................................................0-5 calso was 1-for-3 with a double and a RBI. (July 1-Aug. 18-1998); 12 - Jimmie Sherfy (Aug. 20, 2017-current). Last 10 games ..............................................3-7 Roof Open .....................................................7-6 STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT EL POLLO LOCO Roof Closed...................................................5-3 ♦The D-backs are 10-3 in series openers. ♦A.J. Pollock is batting .330 (29-for-88)/1.063 OPS with 3 dou- Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 bles, 2 triples, 8 homers and 21 RBI in his last 22 games. Uniform - White/Red .................................4-3 Uniform - White/Teal .................................4-3 CORBIN AND THE COMFORT OF CHASE FIELD ♦He ranks second in the NL with 2.4 wins above replacement (WAR), trailing only Max Scherzer/WSH (2.9), and ahead of Fred- Uniform - Red ...............................................4-2 ♦Patrick Corbin is 4-0 with a 1.32 ERA (5 ER in 34.0 IP) in 5 starts Uniform - Black ............................................1-1 at home. die Freeman/ATL (1.9) and Tommy Pham/STL (1.9). Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................1-0 ♦ His 4 wins at home are tied for the second most in the Majors Uniform - Throwback ................................1-3 (also: Corey Kluber/CLE, Charlie Morton/HOU, Luis Severino/ THE NAME IS DESCALSO…DANIEL DESCALSO Uniform - Gray/Red ....................................6-1 NYY), while his 1.32 ERA is third best overall, behind Jake Ar- ♦Daniel Descalso is hitting .352 (19-for-54)/1.089 OPS with 8 Uniform - Gray/Teal ....................................3-2 rieta/PHI (1.07) and Blake Snell/TB (1.07). doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers and 13 RBI in his last 20 games. Uniform - Other ...........................................0-1 ♦Since April 21, he ranks among NL players in doubles (1st), aver- Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................19-2 age (5th), OBP (6th, .441), slugging pct. (6th, .648) and OPS (7th). Lead after 7.0 innings .............................20-2 THE BREW MASTER Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................21-0 ♦Paul Goldschmidt is a career .396 hitter with 9 home runs and Tied after 6.0 innings .................................1-1 31 RBI in 40 games vs. Brewers, ranking among the top active TRIPLE YOUR FUN Tied after 7.0 innings .................................2-3 players against Milwaukee in OPS, average and slugging pct.: ♦The D-backs are tied for the Major League lead with 14 triples Tied after 8.0 innings .................................2-2 PLAYER OPS PLAYER AVG PLAYER SLG (also: Cubs), including 11 @ Chase Field…the Rockies (10) are Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................4-13 P. Goldschmidt ..1.204 T. Tulowitzki .......... .406 T. Tulowitzki ........... .722 the only other team in baseball with at least 10 triples at home. Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................2-11 T. Tulowitzki ......... 1.189 P. Goldschmidt .. .396 P. Goldschmidt .. .701 Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................1-14 A. Pujols................. 1.039 B. Posey................... .353 C. Rasmus ................ .614 4-TUNE TELLING Extra-inning games....................................3-2 C. Rasmus ...............1.016 J. Mauer .................. .335 A. Pujols .................. .614 ♦The D-backs are 18-2 (.900) when scoring 4+ runs, the best Day ...................................................................7-5 J. Votto .....................1.015 A. Gonzalez ........... .332 A. Gonzalez............ .590 mark in the Majors ahead of the Angels (19-3, .864), Astros (21- Night ..........................................................17-11 vs. RHS .......................................................12-11 4; .840), Yankees (26-5, .839) and Pirates (20-4, .833). HERE COMES 2! vs. LHS ...........................................................12-5 Score fi rst .....................................................16-5 Arizona is 12-0 when hitting at least 2 home runs this season. ♦ ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END Opponents score fi rst .............................8-11 ♦The D-backs are 1 of 2 teams that haven't lost a game when hit- ♦Arizona is coming off its fi rst series loss vs. Nationals, having Score 4 runs or more ...............................18-2 ting 2+ homers (also: Rays - 9-0). opened the season with 10 victories and 2 ties, the third-lon- Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................6-14 gest streak of not losing a series by a Major League team at any Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................2-1 FROM THE TOP point of the season since 2017 [source: STATS LLC]: Hit home run ..............................................18-4 Hit 2 or more home runs........................12-0 ♦Arizona leadoff hitters rank fi rst in the NL with a .280 average TEAM STREAK DATES and a .488 slugging pct., trailing only Colorado (.491). Dodgers ............................22 ...................................June-Aug. 2017 Do not homer ............................................6-12 10 or more hits ..........................................10-1 MLB LEADOFF AVG LEADERS: .345 - Seattle; .343 - Boston; .315 - Cleve- Indians ...............................17 ....................................Aug.-Oct. 2017 Opponents 10 or more hits .....................4-3 land; .280 - D-backs. D-backs ......................12 .............. March 2018-May 2018 Errorless games ......................................20-11 ♦The D-backs were the fi rst NL club to win their fi rst 9 series of Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .................................5-4 GETTING