PROBABLE PITCHERS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (55-46) at CHICAGO CUBS (58-41) @ CHICAGO CUBS Tuesday, July 24, 2018 ♦ Wrigley Field ♦ Chicago, Ill. ♦ 5:05 p.m. AZT July 25 - 11:20 a.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 FOX Sports Arizona ♦ ESPN 620 AM ♦ Univision Deportes 105.1 FM LHP Robbie Ray (3-2, 5.37) vs. LHP Jon Lester (12-3, 3.14) Game No. 102 ♦ Road Game No. 50 ♦ Home Record: 27-25 ♦ Road Record: 28-21 July 26 - 11:20 a.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 RHP Clay Buchholz (2-1, 2.56) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (6-8, 3.99) RHP Zack Godley (11-6, 4.65) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (4-5, 4.84) Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 @ SAN DIEGO PADRES July 27 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 HERE'S THE STORY TOUCHING ALL THE BASES TBD vs. TBD Arizona has won 3 of its last 4 road games and are 15-5 since July 28 - 5:40 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 ♦ TH June 8, outscoring opponents, 98-76. 20 ANNIVERSARY TEAM: On Friday, the D-backs unveiled their TBD vs. TBD 20th Anniversary Team, as voted upon by fans on dbacks.com… July 29 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 ♦ The D-backs have won 4 of their last 5 games @ Wrigley Field. the 16 members of the team will be honored during a pregame TBD vs. TBD ♦ Clay Buchholz won his last start on June 24 @ Pirates, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings with 2 hits allowed before exiting due to ceremony on August 4…the fi rst 20,000 fans will receive a 20th injury...he is 1-1 with a 1.64 ERA (4 ER in 22.0 IP) in 4 road starts Anniversary Team commemorative t-shirt, courtesy of Gila River ROAD TRIP Hotels & Casinos…all fans will enjoy the annual Alumni Game in 2018...in his only start vs. Cubs on July 1, 2014 @ Fenway Park, Record ............................................................1-0 he allowed 1 run in 6.1 innings but did not fi gure in a 2-1 loss. starting at 2:30 p.m., presented by Sanderson Ford. Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .265/.350/.382 ♦ A.J. Pollock has reached base safely in his last 10 starts (.385; MANAGER: Bob Brenly C: Miguel Montero Runs per game .............................................7.0 15-for-39) with 3 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBI and 3 walks. 1B: Paul Goldschmidt SP: Randy Johnson Home Runs .......................................................1 RISP .............................................. .800 (4-for-5) ♦ Of Paul Goldschmidt's last 8 hits vs. Cubs, 6 have been homers. 2B: Jay Bell SP: Brandon Webb SS: Tony Womack SP: Curt Schilling Team ERA .....................................................1.00 Starters W-L-QS | ERA .................1-0-1 | 1.29 LAST GAME RECAP 3B: Matt Williams SP: Patrick Corbin Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ..................0-0-0 | 0.00 ♦ The D-backs won @ Cubs, 7-1. OF: Luis Gonzalez SP: Zack Greinke ♦ Patrick Corbin (7-4) struck out 9 and allowed 1 run in 7.0 in- OF: Steve Finley RP: José Valverde nings. OF: A.J. Pollock RP: Brad Ziegler BY THE NUMBERS ♦ Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a home run (22) and 2 NL West ..............................................2nd | -1.5 RBI...Jeff Mathis was 1-for-4 with 2 RBI. SOUZA-PALOOZA Current Streak ........................................Won 2 ♦ Steven Souza Jr. is batting .370/.469/.593 with 4 doubles, 1 Last 5 games.................................................2-3 ROSTER MOVES triple, 4 RBI and 5 walks in his last 8 games...a comparison of his Last 10 games ..............................................5-5 ♦ Prior to tonight's game, the D-backs reinstated RHP Clay Buch- Roof Open .....................................................9-8 fi rst 18 games and his last 8: Roof Closed..............................................16-17 holz from the 10-day disabled list (strained left oblique). DATES G AVG AB R H 2B HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 ♦ Following last night's game, Arizona optioned RHP Matt Koch 7/10-current 8 .370 27 2 10 4 0 4 .469 .593 1.061 Uniform - White/Red .................................6-7 to Triple-A Reno. 5/3-7/8 18 .148 61 2 9 1 1 5 .212 .213 .425 Uniform - White/Teal ...............................10-6 Uniform - Red .............................................8-11 GOLDSCHMIDT IS D-BACKS HEART AND HUSTLE AWARD WINNER 40-RBI CLUB Uniform - Black ............................................2-4 ♦ Today, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association ♦ The D-backs are 1 of 6 clubs with at least 6 players with 40+ RBI Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................1-0 named Paul Goldschmidt the winner of the D-backs 2018 and are tied for second most overall: Uniform - Throwback ................................2-4 Heart and Hustle Award for the fi fth consecutive year (2014-18). TEAM NO. PLAYERS Uniform - Gray/Red ..................................13-5 Uniform - Gray/Teal ..................................10-5 ♦ The award honors active players who demonstrate a passion for Yankees .... 7 ......Andujar/Gregorius/Hicks/Judge/Sanchez/Stanton/Torres D-backs .. 6 .....Ahmed/Descalso/Goldschmidt/Marte/Peralta/Pollock Uniform - Other ...........................................1-6 the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................44-7 traditions of the game. Red Sox .... 6 ..........Benintendi/Betts/Bogaerts/Devers/Martinez/Moreland Indians ...... 6 .............. Alonso/Brantley/Encarnacion/Kipnis/Lindor/Ramirez Lead after 7.0 innings .............................47-5 Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................51-2 ROAD REPORT Astros ........ 6 ....Altuve/Bregman/Correa/Gattis/Gonzalez/Gurriel/Springer Rockies ..... 6 ...............Arenado/Blackmon/Desmond/Gonzalez/Parra/Story Tied after 6.0 innings .................................4-6 ♦ The D-backs own the second-best road winning pct. in the NL Tied after 7.0 innings .................................5-5 (.571; 28-21) behind the Dodgers (.583; 28-20) and ahead of the Tied after 8.0 innings .................................3-4 GETTING DEFENSIVE Rockies (.566; 30-23), Braves (.558, 29-23) and Cubs (.540, 27-23). Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................7-33 The D-backs' .990 fi elding percentage leads the Majors and ♦ The D-backs' 15-5 road record since June 8 is third in the Majors ♦ Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................3-36 behind the Astros (14-4) and A's (16-5) and ahead of the Red Sox their 39 errors are the second fewest behind the Nationals (38). Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................1-40 (16-7) and Dodgers (11-6). Extra-inning games....................................4-4 D-BACKS STARTERS GOING 6.0 Day ..............................................................15-18 GETTING A JUMP ON THEIR OPPONENTS ♦ When D-backs starters work 6.0+ innings, they are 30-11 with Night ..........................................................40-28 ♦ Arizona is second in the Majors with 78 fi rst-inning runs, behind a 2.34 ERA (89 ER in 342.1 IP), .200 opponent average and 352 vs. RHS .......................................................34-31 vs. LHS ........................................................21-15 Colorado (82) and ahead of the Indians (73). strikeouts (team is 34-19). Score fi rst ..................................................39-17 ♦ The D-backs lead the Majors in run diff erential in the fi rst inning: Opponents score fi rst ..........................16-29 TEAM RS RA DIFF STAGG ALUM SHINING ON THE MOUND Score 4 runs or more ............................41-12 D-Backs ..........78 ........ 49 .........+29 ♦ T.J. McFarland, a 2007 graduate of Stagg High School in subur- Score 3 runs or fewer ...........................14-34 Rays......................56 ........... 31 ............ +25 ban Chicago, leads all NL relievers with 59.1 innings and owns a Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................4-4 Indians ................73 ........... 49 ............ +24 0.47 ERA (1 ER in 19.1 IP) over his last 12 games. Hit home run ...........................................41-16 Dodgers .............58 ........... 36 ............+22 ♦ McFarland grew up in Palos Hills and resides in the West Loop. Hit 2 or more home runs........................24-3 Do not homer .........................................14-30 HEY, CHICAGO, WHAT DO YOU SAY, GOLDY'S GONNA GET A HIT TODAY CHAFIN CHARGING AHEAD 10 or more hits ..........................................23-7 Opponents 10 or more hits ................10-19 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt is a career .362 hitter (50-for-138) vs. Cubs, ♦ Andrew Chafi n has a 9-game scoreless streak (6.1 IP) and 18 of Errorless games ......................................39-30 tied for the fourth-best average all-time (min. 150 PA): his last 19 outings have been scoreless (0.60 ERA; 1 ER in 15.0 IP). Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .................................8-8 NO. PLAYER, YEARS AVG NO. PLAYER, YEARS AVG ♦ Chafi n's 49 appearances are tied with Brad Ziegler/MIA for the Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................2-3 1. Carl Everett, 1994-2005 ....... .369 6. Ralph Garr, 1970-75 .............. .359 most in the NL, while his 1.51 ERA is sixth. Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .................22-25 2. Jackie Brandt, 1956-67 ........ .366 7. Paul Waner, 1926-44 ............. .354 Series opener ..........................................21-12 3. Rogers Hornsby, 1915-33 ... .364 8. Jeff Blauser, 1987-97 ............. .351 THIS DAY IN D-BACKS HISTORY: 2001 Series fi nale..............................................12-20 4. Paul Goldschmidt, 2012- .362 9. Pete Kilduff , 1917-21 ............ .349 Series (W-L-T) ......................................17-10-5