ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (57-43) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (48-51) PROBABLE PITCHERS @ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Wednesday, July 26, 2017 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 12:40 p.m. AZT July 27 - 4:15 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 RHP Zack Godley (3-4, 3.32) vs. FOX Sports Arizona ♦ ESPN 620 AM ♦ KHOV 105.1 FM TBA Game No. 101 ♦ Home Game No. 54 ♦ Home Record: 35-18 ♦ Road Record: 22-25 July 28 - 5:15 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 LHP Patrick Corbin (7-9, 4.43) vs. RHP Aaron Blair (NR) LHP Robbie Ray (9-5, 3.15) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (7-4, 3.93) July 29 - 4:15 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 RHP Zack Greinke (12-4, 2.92) vs. HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES RHP Mike Leake (7-8, 3.20) ♦The D-backs' 57-43 record is the third-best, 100-game start… July 30 - 11:15 a.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 the 2002 club began 59-41 and the '01 squad was 58-42. D-BACKS GREENS: D-backs Greens, a vertical urban garden, RHP Taijuan Walker (6-4, 3.47) vs. sponsored by UnitedHealthcare, is a 180 square foot, vertically- ♦Arizona is 10-6 in its last 16 games vs. Atlanta at Chase Field. RHP Lance Lynn (8-6, 3.21) hanging plant space featuring nearly 200 assorted herbs and lo- ♦The D-backs' 35-18 home record (.660) is second in the Majors behind the Dodgers (43-13, .768). cated on the northwest wall of the stadium outside the gates… CURRENT HOMESTAND created by the local Flower Street Urban Gardens, it will be an ♦Patrick Corbin won his last start on July 20 @ Reds (1 ER in 7.1 Record ............................................................2-3 educational tool about sustainability and healthy eating…the IP), an emergency start when Taijuan Walker was placed on the Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .251/.355/.444 Paternity List for the birth of his fi rst child. team will utilize compost produced in part from organic mate- Runs per game ................................ 4.8 (24 R) rial collected from ballpark kitchens to enrich the garden soil. ♦ David Peralta is hitting .382 (13-for-34) with 3 doubles, 2 home Home Runs .......................................................6 runs and 6 RBI in his last 8 games. CAMP DAY: Today, the D-backs will host more than 2,000 partici- RISP ......................................... .222 (12-for-54) Team ERA .....................................................4.40 ♦ A.J. Pollock is batting .500 (13-for-26) with 4 doubles, 2 triples, pants from various camps and summer programs throughout Starters W-L-QS | ERA .................1-2-1 | 4.45 2 homers and 9 runs scored over his last 7 games. Arizona…buses received complimentary parking and kids can bring their own sack lunches Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ..................1-1-0 | 4.30 LAST NIGHT'S RECAP ♦The D-backs lost, 8-2, vs. Braves. DOUBLE YOUR FUN BY THE NUMBERS ♦Taijuan Walker, in his fi rst start since July 14, received a no de- ♦ The D-backs have totaled 23 doubles over their last 8 games, NL West .................................T-2nd | -12.5 GB cision, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) over 6.0 innings…he was and are tied for the NL lead with 202 doubles (T-3rd overall)… Current Streak .........................................Lost 1 Last 5 games.................................................2-3 only the Astros (223) and Indians (211) have more in the Majors. also 2-for-2, including his fi rst home run, a solo shot off Mike Last 10 games ..............................................4-6 Foltynewicz. Roof Open ...................................................20-5 ♦Paul Goldschmidt was 2-for-4 with a RBI, while A.J. Pollock was WALK THIS WAY Roof Closed..............................................14-12 2-for-4 with a run scored. ♦ Arizona ranks second in the Majors with 52 walks since the All- Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 Star break, 1 behind Toronto (53) and 6 ahead of Detroit (44) Uniform - White/Red .................................9-2 ROSTER MOVES and Minnesota (46). Uniform - White/Teal ...............................11-7 ♦Prior to today's game, the D-backs reinstated RHP Rubby De Uniform - Red ...............................................7-8 La Rosa from the 10-day disabled list (right shoulder infl amma- PITCHING IN Uniform - Black ............................................7-6 Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................0-0 tion) and optioned RHP J.J. Hoover to Triple-A Reno. ♦Arizona ranks second in the Majors with a 3.52 ERA, trailing only Uniform - Purple .........................................4-1 Los Angeles-NL (3.15)…the D-backs 3.52 ERA as a starter is sec- Uniform - Gray/Red ..................................6-10 THE RIGHT STUFF ond in baseball, while their 3.53 mark from the bullpen is sixth. Uniform - Gray/Teal ..................................10-3 ♦Entering today's game, the D-backs have faced 8 straight right- ♦Additional bullpen notes: Uniform - Other ...........................................4-6 handed pitchers in a row, and are not expected to see a south- ARCHIE BRADLEY: Ranks sixth among NL relievers with a 1.57 ERA and Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................45-3 paw until Aug. 2 @ Cubs (John Lester). is tied for ninth with 52 strikeouts. Lead after 7.0 innings .............................45-2 JORGE DE LA ROSA: Has stranded all 22 inherited runners this season. Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................48-3 BRAVE LITTLE HURLER FERNANDO RODNEY: His .097 opponent avg. since May 1 is second Tied after 6.0 innings .................................8-6 Tied after 7.0 innings .................................7-4 ♦Patrick Corbin's 0.59 ERA (2 ER in 30.2 IP) vs. Atlanta is the best among all relievers, behind Felipe Rivero/PIT (.095) and ahead of An- drew Miller/CLE (.121). Tied after 8.0 innings .................................6-2 all-time (min. 4 starts): Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................4-34 PLAYER YEARS ERA G (GS) IP ER Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................5-37 STOLEN BASE STATISTICS Patrick Corbin ............2015- ....... 0.59 ........ 6 (4) ...... 30.2..........2 Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................3-38 Oil Can Boyd ................1990-91 ...........1.17 ............5 (5) ..........30.2 ............4 ♦The D-backs have been successful in their last 9 stolen-base at- Extra-inning games....................................7-2 Dick Hughes ................1967-68 ...........1.17 ............6 (4) ..........38.1 ............5 tempts, and rank second in the NL in stolen-base pct. (77.8 pct.) Day ..............................................................16-15 Fred Anderson ............1916-18 ...........1.20 .........11 (8) ..........67.2 ............9 behind the Reds (78.8). Night ..........................................................41-28 Greg Mathews.............1986-90 ...........1.21 ............6 (6) ..........44.2 ............6 ♦Arizona also ranks third in the NL with 70 stolen bases…Mil- vs. RHS .......................................................47-31 ♦Corbin allowed his fi rst career run vs. Braves on July 15 on Bran- waukee leads the league with 84, followed by Cincinnati (82). vs. LHS ........................................................10-12 don Phillip’s solo home run in the third inning. ♦The D-backs have thrown out 3 of their last 6 stolen-base at- Score fi rst ..................................................32-12 ♦His streak of 27.2 consecutive scoreless innings to start his tempts, including the Reds' Billy Hamilton twice. Opponents score fi rst ..........................27-31 Score 4 runs or more ............................48-12 career vs. Atlanta was the longest such streak in the NL since Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................9-30 Houston’s Pete Harnisch started his career with 29.0 straight SNAKEBITES Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................3-4 scoreless innings vs. Padres from May 24, 1991-April 17, 1992. ♦The D-backs' 30 comeback wins are tied for the Major-League Hit home run ...........................................47-22 lead with the Royals, and ahead of the Blue Jays (28), Dodgers Hit 2 or more home runs.....................28-10 D-BACKS BOAST A PRODUCTIVE PAIR (28), Pirates (28), Astros (28) and Angels (28). Do not homer .........................................10-21 ♦The D-backs have 2 of the 3 players (Paul Goldschmidt and ♦The D-backs' 7 walk-off wins are tied for the most in the Majors 10 or more hits ..........................................32-5 Jake Lamb) in the Majors with at least 50 walks and 75 RBI. (Dodgers, Pirates, Royals, Angels, A's, Nationals). Opponents 10 or more hits ................13-16 ♦The Nationals' Bryce Harper is the only other player to accom- ♦Arizona is 19-15 (.559) in games decided by 1 run, the most wins Errorless games ......................................38-18 plish the feat. in the Majors and fourth-best record in the NL behind the Rock- Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ...............................13-7 Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................7-3 ies (.647; 11-6), Dodgers (.600; 15-10) and Cubs (.571; 16-12). WALKER'S FIRST HOME RUN Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .................30-17 ♦The D-backs' +109 run diff erential is third in the Majors behind Series opener ..........................................21-11 ♦Last night, Taijuan Walker hit his fi rst home run, the fi rst by a the Astros (+183) and Dodgers (+180). Series fi nale..............................................17-14 D-backs pitcher since Robbie Ray on June 6, 2016 vs. Rays. Series