PROBABLE PITCHERS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (25-19) at NEW YORK METS (21-19) @ NEW YORK METS Saturday, May 19, 2018 ♦ Citi Field ♦ New York, N.Y. ♦ 4:10 p.m. AZT May 19 - 4:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 Fox Sports Arizona ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station ♦ Univision Deportes 105.1 FM LHP Patrick Corbin (4-1, 2.53) vs. LHP Steven Matz (1-3, 3.86) Game No. 45 ♦ Road Game No. 19 ♦ Home Record: 14-12 ♦ Road Record: 11-7 May 20 - 10:10 a.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 LHP Patrick Corbin (4-1, 2.53) vs. LHP Steven Matz (1-3, 3.86) RHP Clay Buchholz (2018 debut) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (3-1, 3.14) Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 @ MILWAUKEE BREWERS May 21 - 4:40 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES RHP Zack Greinke (3-2, 3.46) vs. ♦The D-backs are 11-3 in their last 14 games vs. Mets, outscoring RHP Chase Anderson (3-3, 3.97) New York, 78-49…Arizona has won 6 of its last 8 @ Citi Field. D-BACKS SUMMER PASS IS HERE!: The D-backs have launched the May 22 - 4:40 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 D-backs Ballpark Summer Pass that includes 40 home games for ♦Arizona has homered in 14 of its last 16 games vs. Mets, includ- RHP Matt Koch (2-2, 4.06) vs. ing 14 straight from July 11, 2015-Aug. 23, 2017. just $80…the off er is available to purchase on dbacks.com/sum- RHP Jhoulys Chacin (3-1, 3.63) mer…the D-backs Ballpark Summer Pass will be valid for all D- May 23 - 10:10 a.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 ♦The D-backs' 3.27 ERA (146 ER in 402.1 IP) is the best in the NL backs home games beginning May 28-Aug. 26. RHP Zack Godley (4-3, 3.78) vs. and second best in the Majors, behind the Astros (2.41)…D- TBA PAUL SOLO BOBBLEHEAD courtesy of COX COMMUNICATIONS: The backs relievers have a Major-League best 2.39 ERA (41 ER in @ OAKLAND A'S 154.1 IP). D-backs will host Star Wars Day at Chase Field on June 2 vs. May 25 - 6:35 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 ♦ Patrick Corbin is 3-1 with a 2.51 ERA (13 ER in 46.2 IP) in his last Marlins, and the fi rst 20,000 fans will receive a Paul Solo (Paul May 26 - 1:05 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 8 road games (7 starts) dating back to 2017…needs 1 win for 50 Goldschmidt + Han Solo) bobblehead, courtesy of Cox Commu- May 27 - 10:10 a.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 in his career. nications. ♦Daniel Descalso is hitting .343 (23-for-67)/.440 OBP/1.082 OPS CURRENT TRIP with 9 doubles, 3 homers and 16 RBI in his last 24 games. GETTING DEFENSIVE Record ............................................................0-1 ♦Andrew Chafi n has a 10-game scoreless streak (5.2 IP). ♦The D-backs lead the Major Leagues with a .992 fi elding pct., Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .188/.188/.250 ahead of the Astros (.991), Rockies (.990) and Rays (.990). Runs per game ............................................ 1.0 YESTERDAY'S RECAP ♦Arizona also leads all of baseball with an 18.3 Defensive Runs Home Runs ...................................................... 0 ♦The D-backs opened their road trip with a 3-1 loss to the Mets Above Average, which measures a player's defensive value rela- RISP .............................................. .000 (0-for-6) ♦Zack Godley (4-3) suff ered the loss after allowing 3 runs (1 ER) tive to league average: Team ERA .....................................................1.13 Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............... 0-1-1 | 1.50 in 6.0 innings…Andrew Chafi n (1.0 IP) and Fernando Salas MLB DEF Leaders [source: FanGraphs.com]: 18.3 - D-backs; 16.0 - Cubs; (1.0) combined for 2.0 shutout frames 13.4 - Indians; 10.6 - Brewers; 9.9 - Angels. Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ................ 0-0-0 | 0.00 ♦ Jake Lamb played in his fi rst game since April 2 and went 1-for- ♦The D-backs, who are tied with the Astros for the fewest errors 4 with a double and a RBI…Daniel Descalso was 2-for-4 with a in the Majors (14), have made 2 miscues in their last 10 games BY THE NUMBERS double. and 3 over their last 15. NL West ....................................... 1st | +0.5 GA Current Streak .........................................Lost 2 Last 5 games.................................................1-4 ROAD TRIP!!! D-BACKS ON THE LEADERBOARD ♦Today is game 2 of a 9-game, 11-day road trip to New York, Mil- Last 10 games ..............................................2-8 ♦Arizona's pitching staff rankings among NL teams: Roof Open .....................................................8-7 waukee and Oakland, tied for the D-backs' longest trip of the OVERALL NO. RANK STARTERS NO. RANK RELIEVERS NO. RANK Roof Closed...................................................5-4 season in terms of days (also June 18-28 and Aug. 9-19). ERA ............... 3.27 ........1st SO .................. 261 ......2nd OPP. OPS .....564 .........1st Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 ♦In total, the trip will span approximately 5,500 miles. OPP. OPS .... .653 ........1st OPP. AVG .... .237 ........3rd WHIP ........... 1.04 .........1st Uniform - White/Red .................................4-5 OPP. AVG .... .222 ......2nd WHIP.............1.23 ........4th OPP. AVG ... .196 .........1st Uniform - White/Teal .................................5-3 ON THIS DAY: COMEBACK CITY, U.S.A. WHIP. ........... 1.16 ......2nd OPP. OPS .... .705 ........5th ERA .............. 2.39 .........1st Uniform - Red ...............................................4-2 ♦On this day in 2007, the D-backs, down 7-2 going into the sev- SO .................. 400 ....... 4th ERA............... 3.81 ........6th SV PCT. ....... 77.8 ........3rd Uniform - Black ............................................1-1 enth inning, score 5 to tie the game, then 2 more in the eighth Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................1-0 to beat the Pirates in Pittsburgh, 9-7…Tony Clark belted a #BRINGINTHEBEARD Uniform - Throwback ................................1-3 pinch-hit grand slam to tie the game in the seventh. ♦Archie Bradley has held opponents scoreless in 7 of 8 road Uniform - Gray/Red ....................................6-1 games with 2.35 ERA (2 ER in 7.2 IP), .185 opponent average and Uniform - Gray/Teal ....................................3-3 6 strikeouts. Uniform - Other ...........................................0-1 CHANGE OF PLANS Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................19-2 Among NL relievers on the road since 2017 (min. 25 G), is tied ♦Yesterday, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo announced RHP Clay ♦ Lead after 7.0 innings .............................20-2 Buchholz will make the start Sunday @ Mets…Buchholz signed for third with Kenley Jansen/LAD with a 1.94 ERA (9 ER in 41.2 Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................22-0 a Minor League contract with the D-backs on May 4. IP), behind Josh Hader/MIL (1.51) and Felipe Vaquez/PIT (1.71). Tied after 6.0 innings .................................2-2 Tied after 7.0 innings .................................3-3 THE OLD MAN IS SNORING SHERFY KEEPS SCORELESS STREAK GOING Tied after 8.0 innings .................................2-2 ♦Entering today, the D-backs have played 506 consecutive ♦Jimmie Sherfy has not allowed a run in his fi rst 13 outings, tied Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................4-15 Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................2-14 games without a postponement, the longest active streak in for the fi fth-longest scoreless streak by a D-back to start their Major League career: Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................1-17 Major League Baseball, ahead of the A's, who have played 195 Extra-inning games....................................3-2 LONGEST D-BACKS SCORELESS STREAK TO START MLB CAREER: 19 - Matt consecutive games without a wash out [source STATS LLC]. Day ...................................................................7-6 Reynolds (April 2-May 11, 2013) & Joe Paterson (April 2-May 20, 2011); ♦Arizona's last rain out was on May 5, 2015 @ Rockies, and was Night ..........................................................18-13 18 - Doug Slaten (Sept. 4, 2006-April 21, 2007); 14 - Clay Zavada (May made up as part of a doubleheader on Sept. 1. vs. RHS .......................................................13-14 21-June 20, 2009); , Bret 13 - Jimmie Sherfy (Aug. 20, 2017-current) vs. LHS ...........................................................12-5 Prinz (April 22-May 27, 2001) & Aaron Small (July 1-Aug. 18-1998). IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND Score fi rst .....................................................16-5 Opponents score fi rst .............................9-14 ♦The D-backs are 11-3 in their last 14 games vs. Mets, outscoring 4-TUNE TELLING New York, 78-49…Arizona has won 6 of its last 8 @ Citi Field. Score 4 runs or more ...............................18-2 ♦The D-backs are 18-2 (.900) when scoring 4+ runs, the best Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................7-17 Arizona is batting .267 (133-for-499) with 34 doubles, 7 triples, ♦ mark in the Majors ahead of the Angels (19-3, .864), Astros (23- Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................2-1 21 homers and 26 stolen bases (30 attempts) during that span. 4; .852), Pirates (22-4, .846) and Mets (16-3, .842). Hit home run ..............................................18-5 Hit 2 or more home runs........................12-0 #THERETURN UPDATES FROM THE TRAINING ROOM Do not homer ............................................7-14 Patrick Corbin was born in Clay, NY, and is a 2007 graduate of 10 or more hits ..........................................10-1 ♦ ♦SHELBY MILLER (torn R UCL): Made his second rehab start in an Cicero North Syracuse (NY) High School. Opponents 10 or more hits .....................4-5 Extended Spring Training game Thursday, allowing 2 runs on 2 Errorless games ......................................20-13 ♦Was seated in left fi eld for Endy Chavez's catch in Game 7 of the hits with 7 strikeouts in 3.1 innings (63 pitches/43 strikes).