ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (4-6) vs. OAKLAND A'S (3-7) PROBABLE PITCHERS VS. A'S LHP Madison Bumgarner (0-1, 11.00) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (0-2, 5.56) April 13 - 5:10 p.m. Bally · MLBN · 620 AM · 105.1 Mon., April 12, 2021 • 6:40 p.m. AZT • Chase Field • Phoenix, Ariz. RHP Zac Gallen (First Start) vs. Bally Sports Arizona Plus • MLB Network • 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station • TUDN Radio 105.1 FM LHP Jesús Luzardo (0-1, 6.10) Game No. 11 • Home Game No. 4 • Home: 2-1 • Road: 2-5 @ NATIONALS April 15 - 4:05 p.m. Bally · 620 AM · 105.1 HERE'S THE STORY: The D-backs are 7-2 in their last 9 home TOUCHING ALL THE BASES April 16 - 4:05 p.m. Bally · 620 AM · 105.1 games dating back to 2020. YOU GET A GIVEAWAY…YOU GET A GIVEAWAY: April 17 - 10:05 a.m. Bally · 98.7 FM · 105.1 Each of the next 2 April 18 - 10:05 a.m. Bally · 98.7 FM · 105.1 ♦ Arizona is 8-2 in its last 10 games vs. A's @ Chase Field. homestands will feature a promotional item giveaway… • The D-backs won both games @ home in 2020, winning a D-backs Graffi ti Cap will be distributed April 30 – May 2 HOMESTAND (2-1) 4-3 and 10-1. courtesy of Pepsi and a Ketel Marte Switch-Hitter bobble- AVG/OBP/SLG .................... .279/.384/.471 ♦ Madison Bumgarner is 4-0 with a 3.06 ERA (12 ER in 35.1 head will be given to fans in attendance May 14-16, cour- RISP ..................................... .250 (7-for-28) IP) in his last 6 starts vs. A's. tesy of Gila River Hotels & Casinos…each of the giveaways Team ERA .................................................2.25 are for the fi rst 5,000 fans in attendance. Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............ 2-0-2 | 2.50 ESCOBAR DOING GOOD OFF THE FIELD…: On Saturday and Sunday, • The Marte giveaway features 2 diff erent bobbleheads Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA .............0-1-0 | 1.80 Eduardo Escobar, the D-backs' Roberto Clemente Award -- 1 batting left-handed and the other batting right- BY THE NUMBERS nominee in 2019-20, gave 30 frontline workers (doctors, handed, with each fan randomly receiving 1 or the NL West ...........................................4th | -4.0 nurses and their families) an autographed baseball and a other. Current Streak ....................................Won 2 gift card to his favorite restaurant, Fogo de Chao, as part of • The Graffi ti Cap features a design under the bill created Last 5 games.............................................2-3 our salute to frontline workers. by local Arizona artist Lalo Cota. Last 10 games ..........................................4-6 Roof Open (at fi rst pitch) .....................0-1 AND ON THE FIELD: Eduardo Escobar has homered in 4 con- INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT: Arizona is 20-10 in its last 30 games vs. Roof Closed (at fi rst pitch) ...................1-0 secutive games, tying a club record (sixth time; last Mark AL opponents and is 25-15 (.625) since 2019. Roof Open/Closed (during game) ....1-0 Trumbo from April 3-6, 2014). The D-backs' .625 interleague winning pct. since 2019 is Lead after 6.0 innings ............................3-0 ♦ Lead after 7.0 innings ...........................4-0 ♦ D-backs to have homered in 4 games in a row: Mark third best in the Majors behind the Rays (.675; 27-13) and Lead after 8.0 innings ............................4-0 Trumbo (April 3-5, 2014), Mark Reynolds (Aug. 6-9, 2009), Dodgers (.650; 26-14). Tied after 6.0 innings .............................1-1 Troy Glaus (April 6-10, 2005 and Sept. 9-13, 2005) and Tied after 7.0 innings .............................0-0 Reggie Sanders (April 17-21, 2001). PERALTA CLIMBING THE CHARTS: David Peralta, who hit a 3-run Tied after 8.0 innings .............................0-1 ♦ The last player to homer in 5 straight games was Bobby homer yesterday, needs 1 roundtripper to break a tie with Trail after 6.0 innings .............................0-5 Dalbac/BOS (Sept. 5-10, 2020) and the last in the NL was Jay Bell (91) and gain sole possession of ninth place in fran- Trail after 7.0 innings .............................0-6 Trail after 8.0 innings .............................0-5 Max Muncy/LAD (Aug. 15-21, 2019). chise history. Extra-inning games ...............................1-1 ♦ Peralta is 4 hits shy of tying Stephen Drew (776) for fi fth Day ...............................................................2-2 BEST OF LUCK: The D-backs would like to congratulate long- place on the club's all-time list. Night ...........................................................2-4 time A's equipment manager, Steve "Vuc" Vucinich, on his vs. RHS ........................................................4-5 NEXT STARTER: RHP ZAC GALLEN (FIRST START) retirement following the season, his 54th with Oakland. vs. LHS .........................................................0-1 ♦ Vucinich, who has a home in Phoenix, is the only remain- ♦ Is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list Score fi rst ...................................................2-1 Opponents score fi rst ...........................2-5 ing team employee from the move to the Bay Area in (right forearm hairline stress fracture of radial head) prior to Score 4 runs or more .............................3-2 1968. tomorrow's game. Score 3 runs or fewer ............................0-4 ♦ Named the 2020 D-backs' Most Valuable Pitcher by the Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ............ 1-2 LOCASTRO SETS MLB RECORD: On Saturday, Tim Locastro set a Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA after going 3-2 with a 2.75 Hit home run ............................................2-4 Major League record with his 28th consecutive stolen base ERA (22 ER in 72.0 IP), 82 strikeouts, .210 opponent aver- Hit 2 or more home runs......................2-1 attempt to start his career (since 1951), breaking a tie with age and 1.11 WHIP in 12 starts. Do not homer ..........................................2-2 Hall of Famer and Arizona resident Tim Raines (1979-81). • Tied for ninth in NL Cy Young voting (2 5th place votes). 10 or more hits ........................................3-1 Opponents 10 or more hits .................0-5 ♦ Raines was Locastro's fi rst base running coach in the Blue • Set the Major League record with 23 games allowing 3 Errorless games .......................................3-2 Jays' organization in 2013. or fewer earned runs to begin a career (all starts), sur- Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .............................1-1 ♦ Locastro's 28 straight stolen-base streak is tied for the passing the 21-game stretch by Aaron Sele/BOS, June Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .........................0-0 23rd longest all-time…next up is 30-steal streaks by Al- 23, 1993-April 19, 1994. Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ..................2-1 cides Escobar/KC (2012-14), Mike Trout/LAA (2012), Jim- ♦ Did not factor in the decision in his only career start vs. A's Series opener ...........................................1-2 my Rollins/PHI (2009-10) and Eric Byrnes/ARI (2007). on Aug. 17, 2020 @ Chase Field (1 ER in 7.0 IP). Series fi nale...............................................2-1 • Vince Coleman/STL holds the Major League record with Series (W-L-T) .......................................1-2-0 50 straight steals (1988-89) [source: Elias Sports Bureau]. Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ......................0-0 Lineups ........................................................ 10 LHP MADISON BUMGARNER ♦ #40 ♦ R/L ♦ 6-4/255 ♦ 31 (AUG. 1, 1989) DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. W-L SCORE POS A/B AT A GLANCE: Second season with the D-backs…agreed to a CAREER HIGHS STATCAST 4/6 @ COL W 10-8 (13) T-3 -2.5 5-year deal through 2024 on Dec. 17, 2019. INNINGS: ........9.0, 10x, last: 7/18/19 vs. NYM PITCH PCT. AVG. 4/7 @ COL L 0-8 T-4 -2.5 • 4-time NL All-Star (2013-16), 3-time World Series cham- STRIKEOUTS: ....................14, 7/10/16 vs. ARI 4-seamer........ 39.5 ........... .375 4/8 @ COL L 3-7 5 -3.0 pion ('10, '12, '14), 2014 World Series MVP and 2-time Lou- SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: ..............22.0 IP, Cutter ............. 34.2 ........... .429 4/9 vs. CIN L 5-6 (10) 5 -4.0 isville Slugger® Silver Slugger Awards™ winner ('14-15). 8/26-9/26/17 Curve .............. 77.8 ........... .300 4/10 vs. CIN W 8-2 T-4 -4.0 HITLESS INNINGS TO START: ...................7.2 IP, Changeup ......... 5.3 ........... .000 4/11 vs. CIN W 7-0 4 -4.0 NO. 300: Made his 300th career appearance (297th start) on 9/12/15 vs. SD (M. Upton single) 4/12 vs. OAK 6:40 p.m. 4/13 vs. OAK 12:40 p.m April 7 @ Rockies. CAREER RECORD 4/14 OFF DAY 4/15 @ WSH 4:05 p.m. YEAR W-L ERA G-S IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP OPENING DAY NOD: Made his seventh career Opening Day 4/16 @ WSH 4:05 p.m. start, second as a D-back, on April 1 @ Padres…started 5 2020 1-4 6.48 9-9 41.2 47 31 30 13 13 30 .276 1.44 openers for the Giants. 2021 0-1 11.00 2-2 9.0 15 11 11 2 5 10 .366 2.22 ROSTER & PRONUNCIATIONS Totals 120-97 3.24 300-297 1896.2 1684 745 683 207 446 1834 .236 1.12 • It was his third straight season-opening start vs. Padres. 17 Torey Lovullo MANAGER 5 Eduardo Escobar INF 2021 STARTS VS. A'S: Most recently faced the A's twice in 2019, recording a 6 David Peralta OF DATE OPP RESULT W/L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TP 10 Josh Rojas INF/OF no-decision in a 3-2 win on Aug.