WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: Brady House #12 of the Washington Nationals bats against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park on April 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It was a rough home stand for the Nats, particularly for the pitching staff. They went 1-5 on the home stand, and things are not going to get any easier. The Nats are squaring off with the Brewers, who had the most wins in baseball last year. The Brew Crew are also off to a hot start, with an 8-4 record.
With the Brewers deploying a unique pitching strategy, Blake Butera responded accordingly. The Brewers are using a lefty opener, but following with a right handed pitcher. That means Curtis Mead will play first base and hit second. However, Luis Garcia Jr. will still be in the lineup, but he is hitting 7th to avoid the opener. Joey Wiemer is in the lineup against the team that drafted him, hitting 6th. Jorbit Vivas and Keibert Ruiz are also back in the lineup. Jake Irvin will look to bounce back from a rough start against the Dodgers.
The Brewers lineup is one of the better ones in the league, especially at the top. Brice Turang, William Contreras and Christian Yelich are a formidable trio at the top. Garrett Mitchell is a player that has gotten off to a really hot start for the Brewers. As usual, they have grinders at the bottom of the order. On the pitching side of things, lefty Aaron Ashby will open, while righty Chad Patrick will follow him. This approach was likely designed to counter the Nats lefty bats.
The Nats were unable to take advantage of their theoretically lighter matchup against the Cardinals. That means they will be 4-8 entering a series against a team that smacked them around last year. The boys will need to answer the bell if they do not want to be totally cut adrift early. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 12: Luis Gil of the New York Yankees pitches in a game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 12, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Yankees head into their first AL East series of the season tonight with a little more curiosity than usual. For the first time, New York gets a look at the reopened Tropicana Field, which officially returned to action on April 6th after a 561-day closure caused by Hurricane Milton’s devastating roof damage. The Rays spent all of 2025 playing their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, where the Yankees went 9-4 overall against them, including a 5-1 mark in the oddly familiar “road” setting.
The Yankees also arrive in St. Petersburg hoping the bats warm up along with the setting.
After being blanked 1-0 and held to just one hit by the Athletics in Thursday’s series finale, New York closed out its cold-weather homestand dropping the series to the A’s. The Yankees currently sit at 8-4 and are looking for some offensive life after the lineup seemed to go cold right alongside the New England-style chill that settled over the Bronx this past week. There may not be a better reset than heading indoors for a weekend under the roof in Florida, where the Yankees will hope the controlled environment helps wake the offense back up.
Tonight’s opener also comes with a little extra intrigue for everyone watching on TV or in the ballpark alike. The Trop’s upgrades including improved lighting, a rebuilt roof, and refreshed interior systems, it will be interesting to see whether the television feed finally looks cleaner than the dim, gray/sand version of Tropicana broadcasts everyone had gotten used to over the years or if the haze will somehow remain.
The baseball matchup is not lacking in intrigue either. With the Yankees needing a full five-man rotation for the first time this season, Luis Gil will rejoin the big league club for his 2026 debut. To make room on the roster the Yankees sent their first Rule 5 draft pick in almost two decades, Cade Winquest, back to the St. Louis Cardinals. Gil, the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year, spent the opening stretch of the season in Triple-A as a roster-timing move, and now gets the ball in the Rays series with his first chance to try and claim a spot in the rotation as each turn through gets the Yankees closer to the return of Carlos Rodón and Gerrit Cole.
Gil’s sophomore 2025 season was uneven, largely because he missed a significant stretch and never fully looked like the dominant rookie version of himself. Still, the raw results remained strong enough, as he posted a 3.32 ERA across 57 innings in 11 starts. The bigger concern was underneath the ERA, where both the strikeout and walk rates took steps in the wrong direction. The good news for Yankees fans is that the spring version of Gil looked at least a little closer to the pitcher who won Rookie of the Year. Across 19.1 spring innings, Gil punched out 24 hitters against just five walks, the kind of line that suggests the fastball shape and secondary feel were back in sync. If that version of Gil can appear tonight the Yankees may be getting some house money to play with when those aforementioned starters return. However, it is worth noting Gil’s last minor-league start was rocky at best albeit, in tough weather conditions.
The Rays offense has been off to a hot start currently ranking sixth in team batting average, but they have only posted one more run than the Yankees this season as they have been struggling to convert. Gil will have his hands full with righty Yandy Díaz who has posted a .362/.455/.553/1.008 line thus far. The other hot hitters for the Rays are lefties in Richie Palacios, Chandler Simpson, and Jonathan Aranda so Gil will have a handedness disadvantage as he tries to cut down the Rays’ lineup.
Steven Matz gets the ball for Tampa Bay, adding another chapter to one of the more “hey, that guy always plays against us” paths in baseball. After six seasons with the Mets, a year in Toronto, four in St. Louis, and another one-and-done season but this time in Boston, Matz has now traded his red socks for flip-flops and landed in the Rays’ starting rotation. The Yankees saw Matz briefly last year while he was in Boston, getting to him for two hits and one earned run across 1.2 innings. In two starts this year, he has posted a 4.09 ERA in 11 innings with only ten strikeouts. The Yankees should have opportunities if they force deeper counts and make him work through the middle of the order.
With the Rays sending a lefty to the mound, we once again get to see the Yankees’ break out the Righty Platoons chess-match 2.0 lineup. Fresh off yesterday’s experiment, Professor Aaron Boone has concocted a lineup that will have Paul Goldschmidt setting the table, Amed Rosario batting fifth and playing third, and Randal Grichuk getting the nod in left field for back-to-back games. The Yankees’ hottest hitter Ben Rice gets the night off and Jazz Chisholm Jr. returns playing second base and batting sixth.
Tonight begins the 13-game season series between the Yankees and Rays, which always gives the first matchup of the year a little more weight than the calendar suggests. Every April division game is one less result you have to chase later in the summer. Do the Yankees get it done tonight?
How to watch
Location: Tropicana Field — St. Petersburg, FL
First pitch: 7:10 PM ET
TV broadcast: YES, Rays.TV
Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280, WDAE 95.7 FM
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 09: Aaron Ashby #26 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of the spring training game at American Family Fields of Phoenix on March 09, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After a break-even 3-3 road trip that ended with a two-game losing streak, the Brewers are back home for their second homestand of the season. They will play their next six games at home, starting with a three-game series against the Nationals.
Though Chad Patrick was announced as the original starter for the game, the Brewers have decided to go with an opener and use Aaron Ashby to start the game. Patrick will still get the bulk of the pitching work, but he will enter the game after Ashby instead. Meanwhile, Jake Irvin of the Nationals will make the more traditional start. For more details on the starting pitcher matchup, you can check out yesterday’s series preview.
Prior to tonight’s game, the Brewers recalled Easton McGee from Triple-A. He will fill the roster spot opened after Shane Drohan was optioned yesterday. Also, manager Pat Murphy provided some player updates.
Notes from Pat Murphy
– Brandon Sproat is remaining in the rotation but is available out of the bullpen tonight – Andrew Vaughn got his stitches out, needs that wound to heal before building back up that hand strength – Jackson Chourio is progressing, but not swinging yet
One injured player who is back in the lineup is Brice Turang. After missing the last two games of the Red Sox series with a foot/ankle injury, he is back at the top following three days of rest. William Contreras and Christian Yelich bat second and third, with Garrett Mitchell batting fourth. Jake Bauers, Luis Rengifo, Sal Frelick, and Blake Perkins fill the five through eight spots, and David Hamilton will bat ninth as he gets the start at shortstop.
Here are the lineups for tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m., and it will be on Brewers.TV and the Brewers Radio Network.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Landen Roupp #65 of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the top of the first inning against the New York Mets at Oracle Park on April 04, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The San Francisco Giants begin this three-game road series against the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon. Tonight’s game will only be broadcast on Apple TV, so just a heads up if you don’t have that you’ll have to tune in on the radio.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters today’s game with a 4.22 ERA, 1.37 FIP, with 14 strikeouts to three walks in 10.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 9-0 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday, in which he allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits with seven strikeouts and a walk in four and two thirds innings.
He’ll be facing off against Orioles right-hander Shane Baz, who enters today’s game with a 4.09 ERA, 2.88 FIP, with nine strikeouts to three walks in 11 innings pitched. His last start was in the Orioles’ 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, in which he allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks in five and two thirds innings.
Mar 29, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) looks on during the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
After a six-game road trip that saw the Orioles both sweep and get swept, they are back home to kick off a six-game homestand against two NL West teams. First up, it’s the fellow orange and black San Francisco Giants, who are off to 5-8 start and in last place in their division.
There won’t be quite as much orange and black on the field as usual, however, since the Orioles are rolling out their brand new City Connect uniforms. I have always dreamed on the Orioles and Giants facing each other in the World Series on Halloween.
Anyway, tonight’s game, which starts at 7:15, is airing on Apple TV. That is annoying both because you need a separate subscription and because we won’t get to hear Kevin Brown, but such is life. I do have an Apple TV subscription, so join me if you can!
Shane Baz is tonight’s starter for the Orioles. His second start, last weekend in Pittsburgh, was better than his first. Although he did walk three in his 5.2 inning, 1 run effort. Mike Elias is clear he thinks Baz has ace stuff, so any time he wants to show it would be fine with me.
The Giants counter with Landen Roupp. This is Roupp’s third season with the Giants, although I could not pick him out of a lineup. In two starts this year, he has had a six-inning, zero runs game and a 4.2 inning, seven runs game. Sign me up for that second one, please.
Colton Cowser is getting a night off with Dylan Beavers starting in center field. It’s the second straight game with Beavers in center instead of Cowser. The lineup is similar to Wednesday, with only Samuel Basallo replacing Ryan Mountcastle in the batting order. Basallo will DH with Adley Rutschman behind the plate.
If the Orioles can win tonight, that’ll make four in a row. I really like the sound of that.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 06: A general view of Tropicana Field as Cedric Mullins #31 of the Tampa Bay Rays rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning during the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday, April 6, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 27: Emmet Sheehan #80 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Friday, March 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jessie Alcheh/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Emmet Sheehan takes the ball for his third start of the season on Saturday night. After pitching only 3 1/3 innings in his first start of the season, he went 5 2/3 innings last Friday, April 3 in Washington D.C. against the Nationals. With a six-man starting staff and Thursday’s off day, the Dodgers shifted their rotation a bit for the homestand, starting Tyler Glasnow in Friday night’s opener at Dodger Stadium, on five days rest.
Sheehan on Saturday will be on seven days rest.
Sheehan was drafted by the Dodgers in the sixth round in 2021. The second overall pick of that draft was Jack Leiter, who starts for the Rangers on Saturday. Leiter has 17 strikeouts and two walks in his two starts this season, with a 2.45 ERA in 11 innings.
Sep 25, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock (26) throws against the Colorado Rockies during the second inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
After a very bad and nasty 1-5 road trip, the Mariners return home for a little 4-game set against their division arch-rivals, the Houston Astros. With the Mariners currently sitting in dead last in the AL West, a win tonight is greatly needed.
Tonight also has the distinction of being both Ichiro Statue day and Ichiro Replica Statue Night! Lots of Ichiro today! Unfortunately, there’s a little less Ichiro than expected, as the bat on his new statue broke during the unveiling. I asked my local augur if that was a bad omen and he simply stared at me and screamed. The first 40,000 fans to arrive to the game tonight will receive a replica of the statue in its undamaged state.
Lineups
There is a suspiciously Brendan Donovan shaped hole in the lineup today, with Leo Rivas taking over duty at third base. Donovan is out with illness, but it thankfully seems to have not spread throughout the clubhouse. Otherwise, the standout is a return to the leadoff slot for J.P. Crawford. J.P. spent much of last summer in the number one spot, but Dan Wilson seems to prefer him in the number 9 hole where he can turn the lineup over. With Donovan out though, Wilson’s hand was forced. We’ll see if some of J.P.‘s old leadoff magic can be recovered.
Meanwhile, Emerson Hancock will make his third start of the season. Hancock has gotten off to a hot start this year, only allowing one run and racking up 14 strikeouts in 12.2 IP. His sweeper has been excellent, with no opposing hitters able to get a hit off it, despite a 24.6% usage rate. Paired with his 4-seamer and sinker, Emerson has been a standout pitcher in 2026.
Tatsuya Imai will be making the start for the Astros. The MLB newcomer has had a mixed first two stateside starts. In his debut against the Angels he was blown up to the tune of 4 runs, 3 hits, and 4 walks in 2.2 innings, but then held the Athletics scoreless over 5.2 innings of 3-hit ball. His slider is weird (it doesn’t slide), and he throws a fastball from a low arm slot that can confuse hitters. Look for the M’s to either score seven thousand runs or be no-hit.
Game Info
Game Time: 6:40 pm PT
TV: Mariners TV and FOR FREE over the air on KING 5 and affiliated PNW stations. Aaron Goldsmith and Dave Valle are on the call, with Ryan Rowland-Smith serving as the field reporter.
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports with good ol’ Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.
Apr 9, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Tigers designated hitter Gleyber Torres (25) hits a sacrifice fly against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images | Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Detroit Tigers (4-9) vs. Miami Marlins (8-5)
Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Comerica Park Opponent Site: Fish On First Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Pitching Matchup: RHP Keider Montero (0-1, 4.15 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Paddack (0-1, 8.31 ERA)
The Braves host the Guardians in a battle of the two MLB teams who have yet to lose a series. For game 1, Bryce Elder starts for Atlanta and Slade Cecconi starts for the Guardians. Today’s game starts at 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta and broadcast on BravesVision.
Join us and discuss today’s game in the comments below!
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 01: Andrew McCutchen #4 of the Texas Rangers bats against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 01, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Texas Rangers lineup for April 10, 2026 against the Los Angeles Dodgers: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Tyler Glasnow for the Dodgers.
Texas begins a ten game road trip tonight at Chavez Ravine. Interestingly, Joc sits and McCutchen starts against a righty.
The lineup:
Nimmo — RF
Langford — LF
Seager — SS
Burger — 1B
McCutchen — DH
Carter — CF
Jansen — C
Smith — 2B
Jung — 3B
9:10 p.m. Central start time. Rangers are +190 underdogs.
Francisco Lindor – SS Bo Bichette – DH Jared Young – 1B Luis Robert – CF Brett Baty – RF Marcus Semien – 2B Ronny Mauricio – 3B Francisco Alvarez – C Carson Benge – LF
SP: Clay Holmes – RHP
Athletics lineup
Lawrence Butler – RF Nick Kurtz – 1B Shea Langeliers – C Tyler Soderstrom – LF Jacob Wilson – SS Jeff McNeil – 2B Max Muncy – 3B Carlos Cortes – DH Denzel Clarke – CF
SP: J.T. Ginn – RHP
Broadcast info
First pitch: 7:10 PM EDT TV: PIX11 Radio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
Talk about a bummer ending for Blue Jays fans in last year’s World Series; losing a late lead in Game 7, then losing the game in extra innings (the same happened in Game 3). In the offseason, the Jays picked up Dylan Cease, Taylor Rogers’s brother, and today’s starter, Patrick Corbin. Corbin’s a low-90s junkballer who’s a fan of politicians that cheat at golf, plus he’s lefthanded and breathing, which means he’ll probably give Twins hitters fits. (Or, maybe not, if Zach’s got this squad measured correctly.)
The 36-year-old Corbin (old by baseball years, but in life years, I’d trade with him) was called up after the Jays got pummeled by L.A. on Tuesday, and they’re currently below .500. I’d expect them to do better soon; still, a depressing start after last year’s depressing finish. Jays fans have always been some of the nicest, politest visitors to Target Field, so I wish them the best after this weekend.
If you’re not aware, a few years back the Jays did a major renovation project to the Skydome (corporate name, Rogers Centre, but always Skydome to me). The refit was planned to cost C$ 300, and came in 33% more costly, as refits always do. A huge undertaking was re-angling the lower-level seats with better sightlines. You can see photos of the old layout and new layout and the refit construction at this site, which loves fawning over the beneficence of baseball owners. While some of the other renovations created more family-friendly seating (yay!) and a lot of new exclusive special luxury sections (barf!).
But, one thing that doesn’t make me barf: this was all paid for by private investment. Not a single taxpayer dollar was spent.
If Rogers Communications wants to spend their own money (and that of investment partners) putting in more luxury boxes and such, that’s their business. If you want to buy a car dealership and paint every car on the lot in swirling 1960s psychedelic colors, that’s your business. Customers will like it or not. Caveat emptor, or whatever the reverse is.
Alas, naturally team president Mark Shapiro has said that in 10 years or so, the team *might* need a brand-new stadium, which generally means “I’m gonna threaten to move to Punxsutawney if they offer me three billion taxpayer dollars,” but we’ll see what happens then. Or you will, or neither of us if we’re both dead.
In the meantime, let’s celebrate what the Skydome is really best known for; hotel-in-the outfield exhibitionism. From the Toronto Sun in 2014:
I love how the two mustached dudes are like, “we are so luxury with our expensive hotel, look at us,” and absolutely nobody is looking at THEM.
I tend to think of intentionally leaving the shades open on personal moments as a Manhattan thing (many Manhattan residents have binoculars near their window for this reason), but hey, Toronto can be open for wackiness, too.
Since Jays fans are generally so nice when visiting Target Field, how about some Twins fans going to the Skydome Marriott and giving the locals a show?
On Thursday, as I type this, there’s a room with a baseball view available Saturday for only C$ 1776 (or $1285 US), with comfy chairs you can move right over to the window:
C’mon, people. Take a trip and let your freaky side out! You know you WANT to. I would, but my TwinkieTown company credit card’s been frozen (lawsuits are pending). So it’s up to you!
And if you’re not into that sort of thing, at least enjoy one of my favorite team songs:
Mets rookie Carson Benge made headlines on Opening Day, homering to pick up his first career hit, which may have raised the immediate expectations around the 23-year-old a bit too high, too fast.
Since going 1-for-3 against the Pittsburgh Pirates with that home run, Benge is just 3-for-34 at the plate without another extra-base hit. Overall, Benge is hitting .108 over 11 games this season, causing some to question if he's actually ready to play in the majors.
Even with president of baseball operations David Stearns and the team backing Benge, it was asked by a reporter on Friday if there comes a point where the Mets should send Benge down to Triple-A to help improve his confidence at the plate. Stearns didn't bat an eye and said that's not something up for discussion, believing he will continue to adjust and improve as the season continues.
"We're not discussing that at all," Stearns said. "I think our view is Carson's going to figure this out. He's a good player and we're happy to have him on the team."
When asked what he's thought of Benge so far and what he needs to show to remain in the big leagues, Stearns expressed full confidence in the young outfielder.
"I think we've seen a really good athlete," Stearns said Friday ahead of the team's game vs. the Athletics. "I think we've seen, at times, some really good at-bats, and at times, maybe getting a little bit jumpy. Probably trying to do too much, maybe subconsciously trying to do too much. This is a really good athlete, it's a good baseball player. You can go through stretches at the big leagues and tie yourself in knots a little bit, and part of being in the big leagues is figuring how to get yourself out of it.
"I've been encouraged over the last couple games he's played. I think we've seen some better at-bats. We've seen a couple really nice plays made against him, which also seems to happen when you're going through stretches like this, balls seem to find gloves. Our feeling toward the player, our evaluation of the player hasn't changed at all based on the last few weeks."
Stearns went on to say that Benge has shown his athleticism in the outfield and on the basepaths, going 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts. The team is OK being "patient" with his development early in the season and believes his versatility will help them win games.
"Yeah, we're going to be patient," Stearns said. "Carson's a part of this team, we believe he's going to help us win games this year.
"The nice thing about Carson and what he brings to the team is that he can contribute in a variety of different ways, so it's not all on his bat. He's a good defender, he's a good baserunner and I think that allows someone to be able to work through things at the plate a little bit when they're contributing to wins in other ways."
In addition to the Mets' confidence in Benge, sending him down to the minors at this time would make it hard for them to construct a starting outfield with Juan Soto sidelined. Benge showed his hitting capabilities in spring training with a .366 batting average and will look to build more momentum after singling in Wednesday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks to snap his 0-for-24 streak.
People visit the Liberty Bell on the eve of Independence Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 2025. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
Today’s Lineups
DIAMONDBACKS
PHILLIES
Ketel Marte – 2B
Trea Turner – SS
Ildemaro Vargas – 1B
Kyle Schwarber – DH
Geraldo Perdomo – SS
Bryce Harper – 1B
Gabriel Moreno – C
Brandon Marsh – LF
Nolan Arenado – 3B
Bryson Stott – 2B
Jose Fernandez – DH
Adolis Garcia – RF
Tim Tawa – LF
Alec Bohm – 3B
Alek Thomas – CF
J.T. Realmuto – C
Jorge Barrosa – RF
Justin Crawford – CF
Michael Soroka – RHP
Jesus Luzardo – LHP
After a successful start to the road-trip in New York, taking two of three, it’s on to Philadelphia for the D-backs. We’ve lost the series here each of the past two seasons – last time, it took an 11-9 victory in ten innings for Arizona to avoid the sweep. That game gave Jalen Beeks his one and only save as a Diamondback. [I note, he has tossed six scoreless innings for the Rangers since signing there] Of course, we will always have those stunning wins in Games 6+7 of the 2023 NLCS. In Game 7, the D-backs bullpen pitched five innings of no-hit baseball after Joe Mantiply allowed a lead-off double, to lock down the pennant. So, yeah: this ballpark has some good memories.
Michael Soroka’s second start was nowhere near as dominant as his Diamondbacks debut. He had a K:BB of 3:3, rather than 10:1. But it still got the job done. Five innings of one-run ball, from your #5 starter is definitely something you’ll take any day. I doubt his minuscule ERA will remain that way forever, but enjoy it while it lasts. Still no Corbin Carroll in the line-up, but according to Jody Jackson, “Corbin Carroll says he feels a lot better today and all indications are that he will be back soon.” No imaging or further tests are scheduled. Good to hear: the line-up could certainly use the power.
Because the last time a Diamondbacks’ hitter left the yard? That would be in the third inning of last Friday’s game against Atlanta, when Jordan Lawlar went deep. They have had 218 at-bats since then, without a home-run. If they don’t hit one tonight, it’ll be the first time they have gone seven games without once since September 2014. The franchise record is eight, from July 2002. Also of note, this is the only occasion where the D-backs have gone longer than four games without a homer and had a winning record over that time. They are 4-2 during the current streak, and have averaged better than four runs per game, which is… not terrible.
