ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (56-40) vs. WASHINGTON NATIONALS (57-38) PROBABLE PITCHERS VS. WASHINGTON NATIONALS Saturday, July 22, 2017 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 5:10 p.m. AZT July 23 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/FSAZ+/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 FOX Sports Arizona ♦ FSAZ+ (Spanish) ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station♦ KHOV 105.1 FM LHP Robbie Ray (9-4, 2.97) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (10-3, 3.31) Game No. 97 ♦ Home Game No. 50 ♦ Home Record: 34-15 ♦ Road Record: 22-25 VS. ATLANTA BRAVES LHP Anthony Banda (MLB Debut) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (7-6, 4.98) July 24 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 RHP Zack Greinke (11-4, 2.97) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 RHP R.A. Dickey (6-6, 4.14) July 25 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES TBA vs. ♦The D-backs' 56-40 record is tied for their best 96-game start RHP Mike Foltynewicz (8-5, 3.87) with 2002…their best 97-game start was in 2002 (57-40) [56-41 #RAYDAY DOUBLE WHAMMY (TODAY AND TOMORROW): Today, the July 26 - 12:40 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 in 2001 and '00]. fi rst 20,000 fans will receive a Robbie Ray Strikeout Counter Bob- TBA vs. blehead, courtesy of Sprint...and tomorrow, Ray will start. ♦The D-backs' 34-15 home record (.694) is second in the Majors LHP Jaime García (4-7, 4.30) behind the Dodgers (39-13, .750) . D-BACKS GREENS: D-backs Greens, a vertical urban garden, spon- @ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ♦ LHP Anthony Banda (No. 50) makes his Major League debut… sored by UnitedHealthcare, is a 180 square foot, vertically-hang- July 27 - 4:15 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 the D-backs have won 9 of their last 10 games in their starter's ing plant space featuring nearly 200 assorted herbs and located July 28 - 5:15 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 July 29 - 4:15 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 debut and are 11-2 in their last 13. on the northwest wall of the stadium outside the gates...created July 30 - 11:15 a.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt has reached base via hit/walk in 34 of his last by the local Flower Street Urban Gardens, it will be an educa- 37 games, since June 4, hitting .321 (45-for-140)/.428 OBP/.564 tional tool about sustainability and healthy eating...the team SLG with 8 doubles, 1 triple, 8 homers, 29 RBI and 23 walks. will utilize compost produced in part from organic material col- HOMESTAND ♦ David Peralta has 3-hit games in his last 3 starts as part of a 10- lected from ballpark kitchens to enrich the garden soil. Record ............................................................1-0 game hitting streak, hitting .421 (16-for-38)/.476 OBP/.684 SLG Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .324/.405/.730 with 4 doubles, 2 homers, 6 RBI and 3 walks. HOME SWEET HOME Runs per game ...................................6.0 (6 R) Home Runs .......................................................3 ♦ Jake Lamb has homered in back-to-back games for the eighth ♦The D-backs' 34-15 home record (.694) is second in the Majors behind the Dodgers (39-13, .750) and ahead of the Red Sox (29- RISP ........................................... .250 (3-for-12) time in his career…career-best 3 straight games has been done Team ERA .....................................................5.00 twice (May 15-19, 2017; June 28-July 1, 2016)…in his last 4 18, .617), Yankees (26-17, .605) and Rockies (29-19, .604). Starters W-L-QS | ERA .................0-0-0 | 6.35 games, has 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs and 11 RBI. ♦Off ensively among NL teams at home, they rank fi rst in extra- Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ..................1-0-0 | 2.70 ♦ The D-backs, in their last 6 games with runners in scoring posi- base hits (207) and doubles (120); second in runs (284), runs tion, are hitting .345 (20-for-58) with 12 extra-base hits (6 2B, 1 per game (5.80) and slugging pct. (.496); tied for second in OPS BY THE NUMBERS 3B, 5 HR), 31 RBI and a 1.178 OPS. (.847); third in on-base pct. (.351) and average (.279); and tied for third in home runs (71). NL West ....................................... 2nd | -9.5 GB Current Streak ........................................Won 2 YESTERDAY'S RECAP ♦Among NL pitching staff s at home, they are second in oppo- Last 5 games.................................................3-2 ♦The D-backs had their Major-League-best seventh walk-off win nents OPS (.684), on-base pct. (.297) and average (.228); and Last 10 games ..............................................4-6 of the season, 6-5, vs. Nationals on Brandon Drury's fourth ca- third in ERA (3.55) and runs allowed (196). Roof Open ...................................................20-5 reer walk-off hit, a 1-out single in the ninth inning. Roof Closed.................................................13-9 ♦The D-backs opened the game with back-to-back-to-back ALL-STARS COLLIDE Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 home runs by David Peralta (fi rst career leadoff homer), A.J. ♦This series features 9 NL All-Stars consisting of 4 D-backs - Paul Uniform - White/Red .................................8-2 Pollock and Jake Lamb. Goldschmidt, Zack Greinke, Jake Lamb and Robbie Ray - and 5 Uniform - White/Teal ...............................11-6 ♦Peralta (1B, 2B, HR) and Pollock (2B, 3B, HR) each had 3 hits and Nationals - Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Max Scherzer, Stephen Uniform - Red ...............................................7-7 Uniform - Black ............................................7-5 fell shy of a cycle. Strasburg and Ryan Zimmerman. Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................0-0 ♦Zack Godley set a career high with 10 strikeouts but did not Uniform - Purple .........................................4-1 fi gure in the decision (4 ER in 5.2 IP). RUNS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Uniform - Gray/Red ..................................6-10 ♦The D-backs' +111 run diff erential is third in the Majors behind Uniform - Gray/Teal ..................................10-3 BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK the Dodgers (+169) and Astros (+167), and ahead of the Nation- Uniform - Other ...........................................4-6 ♦The D-backs' 3 straight homers to lead off the game were the als (+106) and Yankees (+103). Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................44-3 fi rst since the Orioles on May 10, 2012 vs. Rangers (GM 1) to Lead after 7.0 innings .............................44-2 open a game with 3 consecutive home runs and fi fth time in DOUBLE YOUR FUN Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................47-3 baseball history [source: Elias Sports Bureau]…other notes: ♦ The D-backs have 16 doubles in their last 4 games - 6, 3, 3, 4. Tied after 6.0 innings .................................8-5 Tied after 7.0 innings .................................7-4 • Fourth time the D-backs have hit 3 home runs in the fi rst inning. ♦ The D-backs' 196 doubles are tied for fourth in the Majors: As- • Fifth time the D-backs have hit back-to-back-to-back home runs (record is 4 in a row Tied after 8.0 innings .................................6-2 tros (213), Indians (202), Dodgers (196), D-backs (195), Nation- Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................4-32 on Aug. 11, 2010). als (195). Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................5-34 • Most runs allowed in the fi rst inning by Max Scherzer since July 2, 2011 vs. Giants (5) Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................3-35 and fi rst time he has allowed 3 homers in a game since May 6, 2016 vs. Cubs (4). GETTING DEFENSIVE Extra-inning games....................................7-2 • First time the Nationals have allowed back-to-back-to-back home runs. ♦The D-backs have committed just 2 errors (453 TC) over their Day ..............................................................16-14 last 13 games for a .996 fi elding percentage, which is third in the Night ..........................................................40-26 ROSTER MOVE Majors since July 4 behind the Angels (1.000) and Marlins (.998). vs. RHS .......................................................46-28 vs. LHS ........................................................10-12 ♦The D-backs recalled LHP Anthony Banda (BAHN-duh) from ♦When not committing an error, the D-backs are 37-17, going Score fi rst ..................................................31-12 Triple-A Reno and optioned RHP Matt Koch (cook) to Reno. 22-7 at home and 15-10 on the road. Opponents score fi rst ..........................27-28 BANDA TO MAKE HIS MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT Score 4 runs or more ............................47-12 STARTING PITCHING ♦ Anthony Banda (No. 50) makes his Major League debut. Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................9-27 ♦ When D-backs starting pitchers work 7.0-plus innings, the team Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................3-4 ♦ Entered 2017 as the D-backs’ No. 1 Prospect by Baseball America is 16-4, going 8-1 at home and 8-3 on the road. Hit home run ...........................................46-21 and MLB.com. ♦D-backs starters are 15-9 with a 3.26 ERA (82 ER in 221.1 IP) in 37 Hit 2 or more home runs.....................27-10 ♦ At Reno, had 17 strikeouts and just 3 walks over his last 4 games since June 6. Do not homer .........................................10-19 starts…threw 5.0+ innings in his last 13 starts and held lefties Arizona starters rank among the NL leaders in ERA (2nd, 3.50), 10 or more hits ..........................................31-5 to a .231 average (24-for-104). ♦ strikeouts (2nd, 595), strikeouts-per-9.0 IP (2nd, 9.37), oppo- Opponents 10 or more hits ................13-15 ♦ Was the D-backs' 2016 Pitcher of the Year after going 10-6 with a Errorless games ......................................37-17 nents average (3rd, .240), opponents on-base pct.