ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (20-42) @ OAKLAND A'S (36-26) PROBABLE PITCHERS VS. ANGELS RHP Matt Peacock (2-2, 4.68) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (4-2, 3.36) 6/11 6:40p Bally 620 AM 105.1 FM Wed., June 9, 2021 • 12:37 p.m. AZT • RingCentral Coliseum • Oakland, Calif. RHP Merrill Kelly (2-6, 5.12) vs. Bally Sports Arizona • ESPN Phoenix 620 AM • TUDN Radio 105.1 FM RHP Shohei Ohtani (2-1, 2.76 ERA) 6/12 1:10p Bally 98.7 FM 105.1 FM Game No. 63 • Road Game No. 36 • Home: 11-16 • Road: 9-26 TBA vs. HERE'S THE STORY: The D-backs conclude their 6-game trip TOUCHING ALL THE BASES RHP Alex Cobb (4-2, 4.24 ERA) 6/13 1:10p Bally 620 AM 105.1 FM with a 2-game series @ A's. D-BACKS TO HOST PRIDE NIGHT ON FRIDAY: In celebration of Pride TBA vs. ♦ Arizona has lost a club-record 18 straight road games. Month, the D-backs will host Pride Night, supported by LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-2, 3.95 ERA) ♦ Ketel Marte is batting .441 (15-for-34) with 3 doubles, 2 Vizzy Hard Seltzer, on Friday…fans are able to purchase home runs and 6 RBI in his last 8 games. a Pride Ticket Pack, which includes a rainbow-themed D- TRIP (0-5) ♦ Josh Reddick is hitting .395 (17-for-43)/.948 OPS with 6 backs branded cap and a lower-level ticket to the game for AVG/OBP/SLG .................... .210/.260/.341 doubles and 6 RBI in his last 14 games. just $30…a portion of each ticket sold will be donated to RISP ...................................... .133 (4-for-30) One Community and Phoenix Pride, while both organiza- Team ERA .................................................5.18 INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT: Arizona is 20-13 in its last 33 games vs. Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............ 0-4-0 | 6.75 tions will be recognized during pregame ceremonies. Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA .............0-1-0 | 3.12 AL opponents and is 25-18 (.581) since 2019. ♦ The D-backs' .581 interleague winning pct. since 2019 is YES, ANOTHER PAVIN SMITH NOTE: Pavin Smith has not gone BY THE NUMBERS fourth best in the Majors behind the Rays (.714; 35-14), without a hit in consecutive games since a 3-game stretch NL West ........................................ 5th | -19.0 Padres (.653, 32-17) and Dodgers (.635; 33-19). from May 17-19 vs. Dodgers. Current Streak ....................................Lost 6 Last 5 games.............................................0-5 SOUTHPAW SUCCESS: The D-backs lead the NL and rank fourth GOING FOR 6: The D-backs are 14-11 when their starting Last 10 games ..........................................2-8 in the Majors with a .791 OPS vs. left-handers. pitcher goes at least 6.0 innings. Roof Open (at fi rst pitch) .................. 6-12 Roof Closed (at fi rst pitch) ...................3-3 BEST OPS VS. LHP IN MLB: .819 - Orioles; .811 - White Sox; .809 - TIES TO "THE TOWN": The following members of the D-backs Roof Open/Closed (during game) ....2-1 Astros; .791 - D-backs; .787 - Cardinals. Lead after 6.0 innings .........................14-5 ♦ Ketel Marte is 7-for-10 (.700) in his last 4 games vs. a have spent time in the A's organization: Lead after 7.0 innings ........................ 15-2 southpaw and .556 (10-for-18) on the season. ♦ Torey Lovullo (manager) played 1 season (1996) and hit Lead after 8.0 innings .........................15-0 3 homers with 9 RBI in 65 games. Tied after 6.0 innings .............................3-6 IT'S BAAAACK!: This series marks the fi rst games Arizona will ♦ Mike Fetters (bullpen coach) appeared in 48 games in Tied after 7.0 innings .............................0-6 utilize a designated hitter this season. 1998 and posted 5 saves. Tied after 8.0 innings .............................1-6 In 2020, D-backs DHs batted .234 with 2 homers (1 by Dave McKay (fi rst base coach) played 3 seasons the Trail after 6.0 innings ..........................3-31 ♦ ♦ Trail after 7.0 innings ..........................3-34 Kole Calhoun and David Peralta) and 21 RBI. (1980-82) before serving on Oakland's coaching staff Trail after 8.0 innings ..........................2-36 ♦ Christian Walker led the club last season with 11 RBI and from 1984-95…is not with the team after suff ering a Extra-inning games ...............................4-3 59 at-bats as DH. fall in the dugout in Spring Training and recently hav- Day ............................................................ 8-11 ing his spleen removed. Night ......................................................12-31 D-BACKS ON TOP SINCE MAY 25: Pavin Smith leads the Majors ♦ Ryan Buchter was 7-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 118 relief ap- vs. LHS ......................................................3-12 with a .438 average since May 25, followed by teammate pearances in 2018-19…he led the Majors by stranding vs. RHS ...................................................17-30 Josh Reddick (.395). 93.3 pct. of inherited runners (28-of-30) in 2018. Score fi rst ................................................11-8 Opponents score fi rst ........................ 9-34 batted .257 with 84 homers and 300 RBI in ♦ Ketel Marte (.377) is fourth and Nick Ahmed (.341) is ♦ Josh Reddick Score 4 runs or more ........................19-15 11th during that span. 596 games from 2012-16…in 2012, he won a Rawlings Score 3 runs or fewer ......................... 1-27 BEST AVERAGE IN MLB SINCE MAY 25: .438 - Pavin Smith/ARI; .395 Gold Glove® Award and hit a career-high 32 home runs Shutouts - Pitching ( ARI- OPP) ............3-7 - Josh Reddick/ARI; .382 - Yonathan Daza/COL; .377 - Ketel for the West Division champions. Hit home run .......................................18-22 Marte/ARI; .366 - Charlie Blackmon/COL. ♦ Joakim Soria was 4-6 with 3 saves and a 3.94 ERA in 92 Hit 2 or more home runs................... 10-4 games from 2019-20. Do not homer ....................................... 2-20 PAVIN' HIS WAY TO THE TOP OF THE ROOKIE LEADERBOARD: Pavin ♦ Stephen Vogt made 2 All-Star appearances in his 5 sea- 10 or more hits ..................................... 12-7 Smith ranks among all rookies in hits (1st, 63), doubles (1st, sons with Oakland (2013-16) and hit .255 with 49 home Opponents 10 or more hits ..............6-23 Errorless games ..................................14-21 13), extra-base hits (T-1st, 21), OPS (2nd, .794), runs scored runs and 198 RBI in 458 games. Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .............12-11 (2nd, 34) and average (3rd, .292): NEXT STARTER: RHP MERRILL KELLY (2-6, 5.12) Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .............................5-8 NAME H NAME EXBH NAME OPS Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .........................1-3 P. Smith............. 63 P. Smith .............21 A. Garcia ..............861 ♦ Is looking for his fi rst win since April 27 vs. Padres. Series opener ........................................ 6-14 N. Madrigal ...........60 R. Mountcastle ... 21 P. Smith ......... .794 ♦ Had a no decision on June 5 @ Brewers (4 ER in 6.0 IP). Series fi nale............................................ 7-12 D. Carlson ..............57 A. Garcia ............... 21 Y. Mercedes ...... .793 Series (W-L-T) .................................... 4-12-3 ♦ Has never faced the Angels. Y. Mercedes ..........57 D. Carlson .............18 D. Carlson ...........778 Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ......................1-7 Lineups ........................................................ 60 RHP MATT PEACOCK #47 R/R 6-1/185 27 (FEB. 27, 1994) ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ DAY-BY-DAY AT A GLANCE: First season in the Majors and fi fth season with CAREER HIGHS (STARTER) STATCAST DATE OPP. W-L SCORE POS A/B the D-backs' organization. INNINGS: ........................ 6.0; 5/30/21 VS. STL PITCH PCT. AVG. 5/31 vs. NYM L 2-6 5 -15.5 • D-backs 23rd-round pick in the 2017 draft out of Univer- STRIKEOUTS: ..................... 6; 5/30/21 VS. STL Sinker ............. 68.3 .......... .284 6/1 vs. NYM W 6-5 (10) 5 -14.5 sity of South Alabama, the same college as Luis Gonzalez. SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: 6.0; 5/12-19/21 Slider.............. 19.7 .......... .087 6/2 vs. NYM L 6-7 5 -15.0 HITLESS INNGS TO START: 3.1; 5/19/21 @ LAD Changeup ....... 12.0 .......... .333 6/3 @ MIL L 4-7 5 -16.0 6/4 @ MIL L 1-5 5 -17.0 LAST START: Suff ered his second loss on June 4 @ Brewers… 6/5 @ MIL L 5-7 5 -18.0 allowed 5 runs (4 earned) in 4.2 innings. 2021 & CAREER RECORD YEAR W-L ERA G-S IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP 6/6 @ MIL L 0-2 5 -18.0 • Issued 4 walks, ending his streak of consecutive innings 6/8 @ OAK L 2-5 5 -19.0 without a walk at 20.1. 2021 2-2 4.68 12-4 32.2 32 20 17 6 7 23 .254 1.19 Totals 2-2 4.68 12-4 32.2 32 20 17 6 7 23 .254 1.19 6/9 @ OAK 12:37 p.m. 6/11 vs. LAA 6:40 p.m. VS. ATHLETICS: Is making his fi rst career start. 2021 GAME-BY-GAME (RELIEF APPEARANCES IN ITALICS) 6/12 vs. LAA 1:10 p.m. • Struck out his only batter faced (Stephen Piscotty) in a re- DATE OPP RESULT W/L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TP ROSTER & PRONUNCIATIONS lief outing on April 12 vs. A's. 4/6 @ COL W, 10-8 W 0.00 3.0 1 2 0 0 1 1 30 4/11 vs. CIN W, 7-0 - 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 28 17 Torey Lovullo MANAGER BY THE NUMBERS : Opponents are 2-for-23 (.087) off his slider. 4/12 vs. OAK L, 5-9 - 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 4 Ketel Marte INF/OF 5 Eduardo Escobar INF • Limiting right-handers to a .214 average (15-for-70).