ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:
BEST IN THE WEST
♦ The D-backs are first place in the NL West and carry the NL’s second-best record, behind the Braves (36-24) as well as MLB’s tied for fifth-best record (also: Astros).
- Arizona has spent 29 days in/tied for first place this season.
VS. NATIONALS
♦ The D-backs have won 7 of their last 9 games vs. Nationals since April 20, 2022.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING
♦ With a win today, the D-backs will claim their second consecutive series of the season vs. Nationals and third consecutive since their last series in 2022 (July 22-24; 2-1)… it will also mark their first series win @ Nationals Park since April 27-29, 2018 (2-1).
♦ Arizona split a 4-game series @ Nationals each of the previous 3 visits (2022, ’21, ’19).
ANSWER-BACKS: NATION’S CAPITAL EDITION
♦ The D-backs’ 18 comeback wins are tied for the most in the NL (also: Reds and Mets).
♦ Since 2022, the D-backs’ 55 comeback wins are tied for the third most in the Majors (also: Yankees), behind the Dodgers (64) and Orioles (56).
RUN SUPPORT
♦ Last night, the D-backs plated 2+ runs in 4+ consecutive innings for the fi rst time since May 24, 2019 @ Giants when they scored 2+ runs in 6 straight innings (2-7).
BASE THIEVES
♦ The D-backs’ 5 stolen bases last night tied their season high (also: April 9 vs. Dodgers and April 4 @ Padres).
♦ Arizona’s 59 stolen bases through the team’s first 61 games are the most in franchise history, ahead of 1999 (55), 2015 (54) and 2009 (54).
♦ The D-backs’ 6 games with 4+ stolen bases are tied for the most in the Majors (also: Rays), ahead of the Blue Jays (3) and Orioles (3).
♦ The D-backs’ 11 games with a player having 2+ stolen bases are the most in the Majors, ahead of the Rays (9), and are tied for the third most games in a season in franchise history (also: 2015), behind 2016 (14) and 1999 (13)…the D-backs are the third team since 2019 with 11+
games with a player having 2+ stolen bases (also: Royals, 12 in 2021 and 16 in 2019; Rangers, 13 in 2019).
♦ Corbin Carroll’s 5 games with 2+ stolen bases is tied for the most in the Majors (also: Ji Hwan Bae/PIT and Ronald Acuña Jr./ATL) while Jake McCarthy is tied for fourth with 4 (also: Jazz Chisholm Jr./MIA, Esteury Ruiz/OAK and Taylor Walls/TB).
MCCARTHY MADNESS
♦ Jake McCarthy’s 9 stolen bases in his last 7 games (since May 29) tied the most in a 7-game span in franchise history (also: Tony Womack in 2000)… the most ever in an 8-game span by a D-back is 10 by Womack in 2000.
♦ The last time a player in the Majors had 10+ stolen bases in an 8-game span was in 2017 (Trea Turner, 10 with Washington & Cameron Maybin, 10 with Los Angeles-AL).
♦ Since 2022, the D-backs are 19-8 when McCarthy steals at least 1 base in a game.
ROAD WARRIORS
♦ The D-backs’ 16-11 (.593) road record through their first 27 road games is tied for the second best in franchise history (also: 2002 Division Champions), 1 win less than the 2001 World Series Champion D-backs at this point (17-10; .630).
♦ The D-backs rank among NL teams on the road in WPCT (2nd, .593), fewest strikeouts (2nd, 218), stolen bases (4th, 25), SLG (5th, .424), XBH (8th, 91) and home runs (T-8th, 35).
STARTING PITCHER – RHP ZACH DAVIES ♦ #27
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Is making his fifth start of the season and second on the road…went decision-less in his lone road start @ Dodgers on April 2 (1 ER in 5.0 IP).
- Looking for his first win in 2023 and first since May 13, 2022 vs. Cubs.
- Is holding opponents to a .211 average (4-for-19) on the road.
LAST START: Did not factor in the decision in the D-backs’ 5-4 walk-off win vs. Rockies on June 1 (3 ER in 5.2 IP).
VS. NATIONALS: Is 4-0 with a 2.97 ERA (12 ER in 36.1 IP) in 6 starts… won his last start (his lone start as a D-back) on April 21, 2022 (2 ER in 5.0 IP, 7 K).
VS. NL EAST FOES: Has gone 13-8 with a 4.84 ERA (91 ER in 169.1 IP) in 31 career starts vs. NL East opponents. VS. RIGHTIES: Is limiting righties to a .188 average (6-for-32) with 9 strikeouts.
PITCH TRACKING: Opposing batters are hitting .185 (5-for-27) with 5 strikeouts off his sinker and .083 (1-for-12) with 2 strikeouts against his cutter.
2 OUTS, RISP: Owns a .167 average (1-for-6) with 2 outs and runners in scoring position.
WORKHORSE: Is 1 of 11 MLB pitchers with 27+ starts in 5 of the last 7 seasons since 2016.
FROM THE DESERT: His family moved to the greater Phoenix area when he was 7.
- A 2011 graduate of Mesquite High School in Gilbert, Ariz.
- Committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University before getting drafted in 2011.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS NOTES:
SLAM AND SOLO
Stone Garrett clubbed his first career grand slam and Lane Thomas hit his ninth home run of the season, but the Washington Nationals fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 10-5, in the first game of the series on Tuesday.
- Following this series, the Nationals will travel to Atlanta for a three-game series this weekend before heading to Houston for a three-game series with the Astros next week.
ROSTER MOVE
The Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Cory Abbott from Triple-A Rochester and designated righthanded pitcher Erasmo Ramírez for assignment on Wednesday.
- In his last two starts for Triple-A Rochester, Abbott allowed just two hits and one run in 10.0 total innings (0.90 ERA), with 12 strikeouts. Since April 28, Abbott has allowed more than one run in a game just once, working at least 5.0 innings in four of his five starts. Over that span, he has struck out 33 in 23.0 innings. In total, Abbott’s 51 strikeouts this season ranks third in Washington’s Minor League system.
MAY AND EVERYTHING AFTER
Lane Thomas is hitting .296/.345/.563 with seven doubles, one triple, nine homers, 18 RBI, nine walks, three stolen bases and 25 runs scored since May 1…He’s hit safely in 28 of the 33 games and has reached safely in 30 of the 33.
- He ranks in the National League in hits (T4th, 40), homers (T6th, 9) and slugging percentage (8th, .563) since May 1.
- All of his nine team-leading home runs have come since May 1.
ON-BASE MACHINE
Joey Meneses has reached base safely in a career-high 14 straight games…He is hitting .345 (19-for-55) with a .429 on-base percentage (8 BB, 7 SO) during this streak.
- He’s reached safely in 24 of his last 25 games, hitting .350/.414/.480 with eight doubles, one triple, one homer, 20 RBI, 11 walks and 15 runs scored during the streak.
- Meneses is tied for seventh in Major League Baseball (5th in the NL) with 71 hits and his .301 batting average ranks eighth in the NL…He’s recorded eight three-hit games this season, tied for third in Major League Baseball.
STATUS CHECK
The Nationals are 20-22 (.476) dating to April 21 at Minnesota and just capped a month of May in which they went 14-15 (.483).
- Washington is 24-29 (.453) after losing six of seven games to start the season…That stretch included series against the Atlanta Braves (1-2) and Tampa Bay Rays (0-3) as well as a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies on their Opening Day.
- The Nationals are 10-9 (.526) in their last 19 home games dating to April 30…This run comes after starting the season 2-11 in their first 13 home games.
WE WANT CANDY!
Jeimer Candelario leads all National League third basemen in wins above replacement (1.9) and is third among National League third basemen with four defensive runs saved, according to FanGraphs.com.
- He also ranks second among NL third baseman with 17 doubles.
ROLLIN’ RUIZ
Keibert Ruiz has a .565 slugging percentage with two doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI, three walks, four strikeouts, two hit by pitch and eight runs scored in 13 games dating to May 19.
- He leads all Major League catchers with a .565 slugging percentage since May 19 and his four home runs are tied for the most with NYM Francisco Alvarez and MIL William Contreras.
STARTING PITCHER – #46 PATRICK CORBIN
Left-handed pitcher signed a six-year contract with the Nationals on Dec. 7, 2018…Was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series…Is a two-time National League All-Star (2018, 2013)… Has started at least 30 games for five consecutive full seasons (2017-19, 2021-22), joining Gerrit Cole as the only pitchers since 2017 to accomplish the feat.
LAST START
Allowed three earned runs on seven hits and walked four hitters through 5.0 innings of work on May 31 at Los Angeles (NL)…He allowed three runs on four hits in the first inning and went on to allow one run on three hits over the next 4.0 innings…He took a no decision.
vs. ARIZONA
Is 0-2 with a 13.86 ERA in three games against the Diamondbacks…In his last start against Arizona, he took the loss and allowed five runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings at Chase Field.
DEUCES WILD
Corbin allowed exactly two earned runs in four starts from May 4 to May 20…He went 2-1 with a 2.88 ERA (8 ER/25.0 IP) with 13 strikeouts and one walk during this stretch.
BEST STRETCH
Corbin pitched to a 3.40 ERA (16 ER/42.1 IP) in seven starts from April 16 to May 20…He recorded 25 strikeouts and just four walks over this stretch.
DON’T WALK SIGN
Corbin ranks 13th in the National League with 2.39 walks per 9.0 innings…His 18 walks this season are tied for 10th-fewest among National League pitchers with at least 65.0 innings pitched.
THE SLIDE PIECE
Corbin’s signature slider has induced 64 swings and misses, fifth-most of any left-handed pitcher behind Clayton Kershaw (117), Reid Detmers (83), Jesús Luzardo (82) and Braxton Garrett (67).
- The slider ranks second among MLB left-handers (14th in MLB) with a .170 opponents’ average (min. 50 PA).
1,500 STRIKEOUTS
With a strikeout of Jonathan Schoop on May 20 vs. Detroit, Corbin recorded his 1,500th career strikeout…He became the fourth Nationals pitcher to record 1,500 strikeouts in a Nationals uniform, joining Stephen Strasburg (2019), Gio Gonzalez (2017) and Max Scherzer (2015) according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
- Corbin ranks 19th among active pitchers with 1,508 strikeouts, behind Carlos Carrasco (1,530)…He is one of 227 players in baseball history with at least
1,500 strikeouts.
APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT, FELLAS
Since joining the Nationals in 2019, Corbin is 30-3 with a 2.80 ERA in 38 starts when he throws at least 6.0 innings and receives at least three runs of support… The Nationals are 35-3 in those games.
