ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:
BEST IN THE WEST
♦ Arizona is 8-1 in its last 9 road games and 12-2 in its last 14 (since May 20).
♦ The D-backs 23-12 (.657) road record is second in the Majors to the Braves (24-11; 686).
♦ The D-backs are in first place in the NL West (+3.5) and have spent 45 days in/tied for first place in the division.
♦ The D-backs’ 17-7 record (.708) since May 28 is third in the Majors to the Braves (17-5, .773) and Reds (17-6, .739).
♦ The D-backs’ 46-30 (.605) season record is fifth in the Majors, behind the Rays (52-25, .675), Braves (48-26, .649), Rangers (46-28, .622) and Orioles (45-28, .616).
VS. GIANTS
♦ Since 2022, the D-backs are 13-10 vs. Giants and hold a +9 run differential overall in the 23 contests.
♦ In their last series from May 11-14 @ Chase Field, the D-backs secured their first series win vs. Giants since July 25-27, 2022 (3-0) and fi rst 4-game series win vs. Giants since April 2-6, 2017 (3-1).
♦ Team batting and pitching comparison entering today:
BATTING AVG OBP SLG OPS H 2B 3B HR R BB SB
D-BACKS .264 .331 .437 .769 682 152 16 88 393 250 75
GIANTS .252 .328 .417 .746 649 130 6 94 369 262 38
PITCHING ERA QS SV R/ER ER/G BB K HR WHIP K/BB
D-BACKS 4.38 29 21 356/330 4.34 256 632 86 1.34 2.47
GIANTS 3.89 25 28 325/290 3.87 214 659 78 1.27 3.08
NO ZEROS
♦ The D-backs’ 76 straight games without a shutout to start the season is 2 shy of the club-record 78 games (April 1-June 27, 2013; shutout 3-0 on June 28 @ Braves) and is the fourth-longest streak in the Majors since 2017 behind the Yankees’ 138-gamer (March 28-Sept. 1, 2019) and 89-gamer (April 2-July 16 [GM1], 2017) and Nationals’ 86-gamer (April 3-July 7, 2017).
♦ Are the only team to not be shut out this season.
7 TO TIE, 8 TO TOP THE LEADERBOARD
♦ Andrew Chafin’s 370 appearances for the D-backs are 7 shy of tying Brad Ziegler’s club-record 377 outings.
STRIKING EARLY
♦ The D-backs offense has scored 14 runs in Innings 1-2 in its last 7 games, the most in the Majors since June 16.
D-FENSE! D-FENSE!
♦ The D-backs’ .990 fielding pct. is second in the Majors, behind the Padres (.991).
♦ Defensively, the D-backs lead the Majors with a 34.0 caught stealing pct. and 33 stolen bases allowed (fewest).
THE RUNNING GAME
♦ The D-backs among all teams (min. 50 stolen base attempts) rank second with an 86.2 stolen base pct. and fourth with 75 stolen bases and 87 stolen base attempts.
1-2 PUNCH
♦ Geraldo Perdomo is batting .371 (13-for-35) with 2 doubles and 8 walks in 9 games as a leadoff hitter.
- His .382 road average leads the Majors (min. 75 road PA) ahead of Aaron Judge/NYY (.365), Luis Arráez/MIA (.364), Ronald Acuña Jr./ATL (.347), Bo Bichette/TOR (.342), Emmanuel Rivera/AZ (.329), Corbin Carroll/AZ (.328).
♦ Ketel Marte has reached base safely in 18 of his last 19 games in the No. 2 spot (.286, 22-for-77, .940 OPS, 3 2B, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 11 BB).
STARTING PITCHER – RHP ZACH DAVIES ♦ #27
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Is 6.0 innings away from 1000.0 IP.
- Is 1-1 with a 5.28 ERA (9 ER in 15.1 IP) in his last 3 starts… the D-backs are 2-1 in that span.
- Dating back to Aug. 7, 2022, the D-backs are 5-2 in his last 7 starts @ Chase Field.
- Has faced 27 teams in his 10-year MLB career…only remaining teams are Orioles, Yankees and Blue Jays…has won against 19 of 26 teams he has faced.
LAST START: Took the loss on June 18 vs. Guardians…allowed 9 runs (8 earned) in 3.2 IP.
VS. GIANTS: Is 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA (2 ER in 10.0 IP) in 2 starts as a D-back… went decisionless in his last start on Aug. 1, 2022 (4 ER in 2.0 IP).
VS. RIGHTIES: Is limiting righties to a .234 average (11-for-47) with 13 strikeouts.
PITCH TRACKING: Opposing batters are hitting .133 (2-for-15) with 2 strikeouts on his cutter and .167 (1-for-6) with 1 strikeout off his curveball.
2 OUTS, RISP: Owns a .100 opponent average (1-for-10) with 2 outs and runners in scoring position.
0-2, GOT YOU: Opponents are 0-for-7 (.000) with 4 strikeouts in an 0-2 count.
WORKHORSE: Is 1 of 11 MLB pitchers with 27+ starts in 5 of the last 7 seasons since 2016.
IL REPORT: Reinstated from the 15-day injured list (sprained left oblique) on May 27.
- Tossed 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 7 in 1 rehab start with Double-A Amarillo on May 20.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NOTES:
No team release available.
