PROBABLE PITCHERS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (22-11) vs. HOUSTON ASTROS (21-14) @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS Sunday, May 6, 2018 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 1:10 p.m. AZT May 8 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 RHP Zack Godley (4-2, 3.41) vs. FSAZ ♦ FSAZ Plus (Spanish) ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station ♦ Univision Deportes 105.1 FM TBD Game No. 34 ♦ Home Game No. 19 ♦ Home Record: 12-6 ♦ Road Record: 10-5 May 9 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 RHP Matt Koch (1-0, 2.37) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (4-0, 1.13) LHP Patrick Corbin (4-0, 2.15) vs. TBD Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 VS. WASHINGTON NATIONALS May 10 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES May 11 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 ♦The D-backs' 22-11 record is tied for the second-best 33-game May 12 - 1:05 p.m. FSAZ/FS1/FSAZ+/98.7/105.1 start in club history (also: 2008), behind 23-10 in 2000…their BARK AT THE PARK: Bark at the Park provides fans a unique ex- May 13 - 5:05 p.m. ESPN/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 best 34-game starts are 24-10 in 2000 and 22-12 in 2002, '08. perience to catch a baseball game with their canine compan- ion, enjoy a pregame Puppy Parade around the warning track... ♦The D-backs boast the best record in the NL (22-11, .667) and CURRENT HOMESTAND the D-backs will donate a portion from every Bark at the Park third best in the Majors behind the Red Sox (24-9; .727) and Yan- Record ............................................................3-3 kees (23-10, .697). ticket sold to Animal Welfare League...there will be adoptable Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .216/.308/.381 • HOME: Red Sox (11-4, .733), Yankees (13-5, .722), Phillies (11-5, .688), Cardinals (11- dogs from Valley animal shelters on site...for more info and to Runs per game ............................................ 3.2 5, .688), D-backs (12-6, .667), Pirates (10-5, .667) purchase tickets: dbacks.com/barkatthepark. Home Runs ...................................................... 7 • ROAD: Angels (12-3, .800), Red Sox (13-5, .722), Astros (11-5, .688), D-backs (10-5, SCHOOL CHALLENGE GRANT WINNERS: The D-backs will recognize RISP ........................................... .200 (9-for-45) Team ERA .....................................................4.17 .667), Mets (10-5, .667), Yankees (10-5, .667) winners from the $100,000 School Challenge, presented by Uni- versity of Phoenix, in which 25 schools received up to $5,000 Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............... 1-2-3 | 3.86 ♦Matt Koch, in 3 starts (team is 2-1) this season, is 1-0 with a 2.65 Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ................ 2-1-2 | 4.64 ERA (5 ER in 17.0 IP), .200 opp. average, 7 walks, 11 strikeouts. each from the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and Univer- sity of Phoenix in 2017. BY THE NUMBERS YESTERDAY'S RECAP NL West ....................................... 1st | +3.5 GA ♦The D-backs won, 4-3, vs. Astros as A.J. Pollock's walk-off , bas- RISP-Y BUSINESS Current Streak ........................................Won 1 es-loaded, 2-out single to left fi eld scored Deven Marrero. ♦David Peralta is hitting .563 (9-for-16) with 3 doubles, 11 RBI Last 5 games.................................................2-3 • It was Pollock's second career walk-off hit...the other was a and 3 walks with runners in scoring position. Last 10 games ..............................................6-4 walk-off homer on May 26, 2014 vs. Padres. ♦Nick Ahmed, with runners in scoring position, is hitting .381 Roof Open .....................................................7-6 ♦David Peralta had a second-inning solo homer and fi fth-inning (8-for-21) with 3 homers, 14 RBI and 2 walks. Roof Closed...................................................4-0 RBI single. ♦A.J. Pollock is hitting .333 (9-for-27) with 4 doubles, 15 RBI and Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-0 Uniform - White/Red .................................4-2 Brad Boxberger got his fi rst win as a D-back. 5 walks with runners in scoring position. ♦ Uniform - White/Teal .................................4-2 ♦Archie Bradley tossed 1.1 scoreless frames and stranded 2 in- Uniform - Red ...............................................3-2 herited runners. SNAKEBITES Uniform - Black ............................................1-0 ♦Zack Greinke allowed 1 run over 5.2 frames...the D-backs are ♦The D-backs' 106 extra-base hits are third in the NL behind the Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................1-0 6-0 in his home Interleague starts and his team has won his last Braves (120) and Dodgers (107). Uniform - Throwback ................................1-2 8 home Interleague games. ♦The D-backs' 34 go-ahead RBI are third in the NL behind the Uniform - Gray/Red ....................................5-0 Brewers (40) and Pirates (35). Uniform - Gray/Teal ....................................3-2 KOCH FACING MVPs (COURTESY THE MIND OF KURISH) ♦D-backs leadoff hitters are batting .288 (38-for-132) with 9 Uniform - Other ...........................................0-1 Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................17-1 ♦Matt Koch goes again Justin Verlander today after facing Clay- hits, 1 triple, 6 homers, 21 RBI and 16 walks...among NL teams, Lead after 7.0 innings .............................18-1 ton Kershaw in his last start on May 1. they rank second in average (.288), third in slugging pct. (.508), Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................19-0 fourth in on-base pct. (.371) and extra-base hits (16) ♦Courtesy STATS LLC: Koch is the fi rst pitcher to face diff erent Tied after 6.0 innings .................................1-1 MVPs in consecutive starts since the White Sox's Ed Lopat in Tied after 7.0 innings .................................2-2 1947, who faced the Tigers' Hal Newhouer on September 23 #BRINGINTHEBEARD Tied after 8.0 innings .................................2-1 (4-1 loss; CG, 9.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R-3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) and St. Louis Browns' ♦Archie Bradley has held opponents scoreless in 8 straight Trail after 6.0 innings .................................4-9 Dizzy Dean on September 28 (5-2 win on the road; CG, 9.0 IP, ). games (8.0 IP) with a .077 opponent average and 9 strikeouts. Trail after 7.0 innings .................................2-8 ♦In the latter of Lopat's 2 starts, Dizzy Dean, who had been re- ♦Has held opponents scoreless in 9 of 10 home games with 0.79 Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................1-10 tired since 1941 and was a radio broadcaster for the Browns, ERA (1 ER in 11.1 IP), .132 opponent average and 13 strikeouts. Extra-inning games....................................2-1 was critical of the 59-95 club and was quoted as saying "Dog- ♦Among NL relievers at home since 2017 (min. 25 G), ranks fi fth Day ...................................................................6-4 with 50.1 innings and 0.85 WHIP, seventh with a 5.20 K/BB ratio Night .............................................................16-7 gone it, I can pitch better than 9 out of the 10 guys on this vs. RHS ..........................................................11-7 staff !"…Browns GM Bill DeWitt called Dean on his bluff for the (52 K:10 BB), ninth with a 1.43 ERA, 13th with 52 strikeouts. vs. LHS ...........................................................11-4 fi nal game of the season, and he threw 4.0 shutout innings. Score fi rst .....................................................15-3 FOUR SCORE AND MANY WINS AGO Opponents score fi rst ...............................7-8 ASTROS & INTERLEAGUE ♦The D-backs are 17-1 (.944) this season when scoring 4+ runs, Score 4 runs or more ...............................17-1 ♦The D-backs split the 4-game home-and-road series vs. Astros the best mark in the Majors ahead of the Angels (16-2, .889), Score 3 runs or fewer ................................5-9 last season. Yankees (22-3, .875), Giants (16-3, .842), Mets (14-3, .824) and Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................2-1 Hit home run ..............................................17-2 ♦The D-backs went 12-8 (.600) in Interleague in 2017, tied with Phillies (14-3, .824). Hit 2 or more home runs........................11-0 the Cubs for second in the NL behind the Dodgers (16-4; .800). ♦The D-backs have won 12 straight games when scoring 4+ runs, Do not homer ..............................................5-9 20 of its last 21 games (since Sept. 26, 2017), 24 of its last 26 ♦The D-backs had a club-record 12 Interleague wins last season, 10 or more hits ............................................9-1 besting their 11 wins in 2002, '03, '13, '15. (since Sept. 13, 2017) and 34 of its last 39 (since Aug. 22, 2017). Opponents 10 or more hits .....................4-3 ♦Paul Goldschmidt is a career .313 (31-for-99) hitter with 9 dou- Errorless games .........................................18-6 bles, 6 home runs and 16 RBI in 29 games vs. Astros. D-BACKS ON THE LEADERBOARD Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .................................2-2 • Over his last 25 Interleague games, is hitting .318 (28-for- ♦Arizona's pitching staff leads the NL in numerous categories, Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................2-1 88)/.406 OBP/.523 SLG with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, 13 RBI including ERA, opponent average and OPS and WHIP: Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ....................10-5 and 13 walks. OVERALL NO. RANK STARTERS NO. RANK RELIEVERS NO. RANK Series opener ...............................................9-2 Series fi nale...................................................6-4 ♦David Peralta, in his last 12 Interleague games, is hitting .326 ERA ............... 3.12 ........1st SO .................. 209 ......2nd OPP. OPS .....553 .........1st OPP. OPS .... .635 ........1st WHIP.............1.21 ........3rd WHIP ........... 1.04 .........1st Series (W-L-T) ...........................................9-0-1 (14-for-43), 3 doubles, 3 homers, 7 RBI and 3 walks.