ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (13-12) @ OAKLAND A'S (17-8) PROBABLE PITCHERS LHP Alex Young (1-0, 3.86) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (0-2, 7.65) @ GIANTS Aug. 21 - 6:45 p.m. FS1 · FSAZ · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM Thur., Aug. 20, 2020 • 6:40 p.m. AZT • Oakland Coliseum • Oakland, Calif. LHP Robbie Ray (1-2, 8.59) vs. TBA FOX Sports Arizona • MLB Network • 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station • TUDN Radio 105.1 FM Aug. 22 - 6:15 p.m. FSAZ · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM Game No. 26 • Road Game No. 14 • Home: 8-5 • Road: 5-7 RHP Zac Gallen (0-0, 2.40) vs. TBA Aug. 23 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM Arizona has won 6 of its last 7 games and is TOUCHING ALL THE BASES HERE'S THE STORY: RHP Luke Weaver (1-3, 9.16) vs. TBA 10-4 in its last 14. FSAZ RECEIVES 11 EMMY NOMINATIONS: FOX Sports Arizona was ♦The D-backs are 8-3 in their last 11 games in AL parks. recently honored with 11 Rocky Mountain Southwest CURRENT TRIP (0-1) ♦Nick Ahmed is hitting .500 (18-for-36) with 4 doubles, 2 Emmy Awards nominations, highlighted by a station nom- AVG/OBP/SLG .................... .200/.265/.200 home runs and 14 RBI in his last 10 games. ination for Overall Excellence, 3 honors for its fi rst-ever RISP ........................................................... .000 ♦David Peralta is batting .400 (22-for-55) with 3 doubles, Baseball Day Arizona and coverage of the D-backs…nomi- Team ERA .................................................4.50 1 triple, 2 homers and 13 RBI in his last 15 games. nations include: OVERALL EXCELLENCE: FOX Sports Ari- Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............ 0-1-0 | 7.20 Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA .............0-0-0 | 0.00 zona / Brian Hogan; TALENT ANCHOR SPORTS: Todd Walsh VOGT RETURNS TO THE BAY AREA: Stephen Vogt returns to the & Jody Jackson; SPORTS ONE TIME SPECIAL: “Baseball Day BY THE NUMBERS Bay Area after spending parts of 6 seasons with Oakland Arizona” – Craig Ritchie, Josh Kelman, Chelsea Johnson, (2013-17) and San Francisco (2019). NL West ...........................................4th | -4.5 Eric Falkner, Todd Walsh, Jody Jackson. Brandon Webb, Current Streak ....................................Lost 1 Vogt was traded from the Rays to the A's in 2013 for cash ♦ Mark Grace; BRANDED CONTENT LONG FORM: “D-backs at Last 5 games.............................................4-1 considerations, and was named to a pair of AL All-Star the Dish” – Mark Grace, Josh Kelman, Tom Elsner. Last 10 games ..........................................7-3 Teams (2015-16). Roof Open (at fi rst pitch) .....................1-0 ♦ He signed with the Giants as a Minor League free agent in RISP-Y BUSINESS: Despite going 0-for-8 last night with runners Roof Closed (at fi rst pitch) ...................4-4 Feb. 2019 and appeared in 99 games and hit 10 homers in scoring position, Arizona is batting .355 (38-for-107) with Roof Open/Closed (during game) ....3-0 with 40 RBI. RISP in its last 9 games and leads all of baseball with a .313 Lead after 6.0 innings ............................9-0 average (68-for-217) overall. Lead after 7.0 innings ........................ 10-0 LOCASTRO A GO-GO: Tim Locastro has been successful in his Lead after 8.0 innings .........................10-1 fi rst 23 career stolen base attempts, the fi fth-longest stolen START ME UP: D-backs starters have posted a 2.18 ERA (8 ER in Tied after 6.0 innings .............................1-0 base streak to start a career (since 1951 - when steals were 33.0 IP) and a .154 opponent average in their last 6 games. Tied after 7.0 innings .............................0-2 tracked) [source: Sportradar]. Tied after 8.0 innings .............................3-0 SB NAME YEAR(S) INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT: Arizona has won 14 of its last 19 games Trail after 6.0 innings ..........................3-12 27 .............Tim Raines/MON ........................................1979-81 vs. AL opponents and is 19-9 (.679) since 2019. Trail after 7.0 innings ..........................3-10 26 .............Mitchell Page/OAK ..........................................1977 ♦ The D-backs' .679 interleague winning pct. is the second Trail after 8.0 innings ..........................0-11 25 .............Quintin Berry/DET-BOS-BAL ..................2012-14 best in the Majors during that span behind only the Mets Extra-inning games ...............................0-0 25 .............Jacoby Ellsbury/BOS .................................2007-08 (.708; 17-7). Day ...............................................................5-4 23 ..........Tim Locastro/LAD-ARI ...........2017-current BEST INTERLEAGE WIN PCT SINCE 2019: .708 - Mets (17-7); Night ...........................................................8-8 .679 - D-backs (19-9); .667 - Rays (16-8); .654 - Cubs (17-9). vs. RHS ..................................................... 13-7 MAKE SURE YOU STAY TUNED UNTIL THE END: The D-backs lead the vs. LHS .........................................................0-5 Majors with 55 runs after the sixth inning, 4 more than the ON DECK - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: The D-backs went 10-9 vs. Gi- Score fi rst ...................................................7-3 A's (51). ants in 2019, going 7-2 @ Oracle Park. Opponents score fi rst ...........................6-9 ♦ Only 6 of the combined 23 runs scored in the home-and- Score 4 runs or more .......................... 12-3 ♦ Ketel Marte is hitting .362 (17-for-47)/1.220 OPS with 2 home series vs. A's. have come after the sixth inning. Score 3 runs or fewer ............................1-9 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs and 10 RBI in his last 11 Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ............ 0-2 games vs. Giants. GOING BATTY: The D-backs are hitting .299 over their last 14 Hit home run ............................................8-4 games after batting .194 in their fi rst 11. NEXT STARTER: LHP ROBBIE RAY (1-2, 8.59) Hit 2 or more home runs......................4-2 ♦ A look at Arizona's off ense in its fi rst 11 games and their Do not homer ..........................................5-7 last 14: ♦Tossed 5.0 hitless innings in a no decision on Aug. 16 vs. 10 or more hits ........................................7-1 Padres (1 ER)…recorded his 1,000th strikeout (Jorge Ma- Opponents 10 or more hits .................3-4 -- FROM JULY 24-AUG. 4 -- -- SINCE AUG. 5 -- teo), becoming the second-fastest left-hander since 1913 Errorless games .......................................7-9 CATEGORY NO. MLB RANK CATEGORY NO. MLB RANK to reach the milestone (154 G and 810.0 IP). Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .............................5-1 Average ............. .194 ..............27th Average ............. .299 ..................1st ♦ Was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 3 starts in 2019 vs. Giants and Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .........................2-0 Slugging Pct. ... .266 ..............30th Slugging Pct. ... .484 ............... 3rd 5-2 with a 3.33 ERA in 14 career starts. Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ..................8-4 Runs ........................ 29 ..........T-24th Runs ........................91 ................ 1st Series opener ...........................................4-5 Home Runs .............2 ..............30th Home Runs ...........19 ......... T-14th ♦ Has gone 4-2 with a 3.03 ERA (13 ER in 38.2 IP) in 7 starts @ Oracle Park. Series fi nale...............................................4-4 Series (W-L-T) .......................................4-3-1 Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ......................2-0 LHP ALEX YOUNG ♦ #49 ♦ L/L ♦ 6-3/220 ♦ 26 (SEPT. 9, 1993) Lineups ........................................................ 25 AT A GLANCE: Is in his second season with the D-backs. CAREER HIGHS STATCAST ROSTER & PRONUNCIATIONS • D-backs' second-round pick in the 2015 draft out of TCU INNINGS: ............................8.0, 9/7/19 @ CIN PITCH PCT. AVG. 17 Torey Lovullo MANAGER (signed by: George Swain). STRIKEOUTS: ....................... 12, 9/7/19 @ CIN Cutter ............. 28.1 ........... .214 2 Starling Marte OF SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK : ..............12.1 IP, Changeup ....... 19.7 ........... .200 4 Ketel Marte (kuh-TELL) OF/INF LAST APPEARANCE: In his fi rst start, on Aug. 15 vs. Padres, 6/27-7/16/19 Curve .............. 18.0 ........... .111 5 Eduardo Escobar INF worked 4.1 innings with 1 run on 4 hits and 1 walk with 5 HITLESS INNINGS TO START: ....................6.0 IP, 4-seamer........ 17.1 ........... .429 6 David Peralta OF strikeouts. 7/7/19 vs. COL (removed by manager) Sinker ............. 17.1 ........... .273 9 Jon Jay OF 2020 & CAREER RECORD 12 Daulton Varsho C/OF 13 Nick Ahmed (AH-med) INF VS. A'S: First time facing the A's. YEAR W-L ERA G-S IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP 16 Tim Locastro OF 2020 1-0 3.86 8-1 14.0 13 6 6 4 3 15 .232 1.14 18 Carson Kelly C INTERLEAGUE: Has 2 career Interleague outings (1 start), go- Totals 8-5 3.61 25-16 97.1 85 46 39 18 30 86 .229 1.18 21 Stephen Vogt (VOTE) C ing 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA (1 ER in 6.1 IP). 2020 GAME-BY-GAME • His lone start was a 9-2 win on July 16, 2019 @ Rangers (1 22 Jake Lamb INF ER in 5.1 IP). DATE OPP RESULT W/L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TP 23 Zac Gallen RHP 7/26 @ SD W, 4-3 - 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 29 • Had a relief outing on Aug. 6 vs. Astros (0 ER in 1.0 IP). 24 Luke Weaver RHP 7/30 vs. LAD L, 3-6 - 2.70 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 2 33 25 Archie Bradley RHP 7/31 vs. LAD W, 5-3 - 2.25 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 28 Hector Rondón RHP WHAT EVER YOU NEED: Is 7-5 with a 3.76 ERA (34 ER in 81.1 IP) in 8/6 vs. HOU W, 5-4 - 1.80 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 29 Merrill Kelly RHP 16 starts and 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA (5 ER in 16.0 IP) in 9 relief 8/7 @ SD L, 0-3 - 2.57 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 1 33 32 Kevin Cron INF appearances.