ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:
BEST IN THE WEST
♦ The D-backs are 6-1 in their last 7 road games and 10-2 in their last 12 road games (since May 20).
♦ The D-backs are 6-1 in their last 7 road day games.
♦ The D-backs are in first place in the NL West (+2.5) and have spent 43 days in/tied for first place in the division.
♦ The D-backs’ 15-7 record (.682) since May 28 is fourth in the Majors behind the Braves (16-5, .762), Reds (16-6, .727) and Marlins (15-6, .714).
♦ The D-backs’ 44-30 (.595) season record is fifth-best in the Majors, behind the Rays (51-25, .671), Braves (47-26, .644), Orioles (45-27, .625) and Rangers (45-28, .616).
CANZONE NABS PCL HONORS
♦ 1B/RF Dominic Canzone earned Pacific Coast League Player of the Week honors for June 12-18…in 5 games, hit .524 (11-for-21)/1.828 OPS with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 10 RBI and 1 walk.
1-2 PUNCH
♦ Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly rank among the NL’s Top 10 in several key categories (fWAR = FanGraphs):
fWAR ERA Wins Strikeouts WHIP Innings
Gallen 1st, 3.3 7th, 2.96 T-4th, 8 T-4th, 100 9th, 1.13 5th, 91.1
Kelly T-6th, 1.8 5th, 2.90 T-1st, 9 T-7th, 96 3rd, 1.07 6th, 90.0
♦ Among NL pitchers since 2022, Gallen is second with a 7.6 fWAR and Kelly is ninth with a 5.1 fWAR: Aaron Nola/PHI (8.0), Zac Gallen/AZ (7.6), Zack Wheeler/PHI (7.3), Sandy Alcantara/MIA (7.2), Carlos Rodon/SF (6.2), Logan Webb/SF (5.9), Corbin Burnes/MIL (5.7), Yu Darvish/SD (5.5) and Merrill Kelly/AZ (5.1).
STRIKE EARLY
♦ The D-backs off ense has scored 13 runs in Innings 1-2 over its last 5 games and ranks among the top teams in June in the first 2 innings: second with 27 runs, tied for second with 19 extra-base hits, third with a .358 OBP, .521 SLG and .879 OPS and fourth with a .292 average.
KETEL IN THE NO. 2 SLOT
♦ Ketel Marte has reached base safely in 16 of his last 17 games in the No. 2 spot in the order, batting .300 (21- for-70)/.937 OPS with 3 doubles, 5 homers, 15 RBI and 9 walks.
♦ Among players in the No. 2 hole since May 20 (min. 75 PA), is fourth in OBP (.380), SLG (.557), OPS (.937), tied for fi fth in homers (5) and RBI (15) and eighth in AVG (.300).
PERDOMO ON THE ROAD
♦ Geraldo Perdomo’s .382 road average leads the Majors (min. 75 road PA) ahead of Aaron Judge/NYY (.365), Luis Arráez/MIA (.364), Ronald Acuña Jr./ATL (.353), Bo Bichette/TOR (.342) and teammate Corbin Carroll (.342).
♦ Perdomo’s .494 road OBP also tops the Majors followed by Aaron Judge/NYY (.478), Ryan Noda/OAK (.438), Luis Arráez/MIA (.434), Corbin Carroll (.426) and Shohei Ohtani/LAA (426)
STARTING NOD FOR RIVERA
♦ Emmanuel Rivera, in 28 starts, is hitting .319 (37-for116)/.767 OPS with 9 doubles, 1 homer and 17 RBI.
♦ Has hit safely in 10 of 13 road starts at a .345 clip (19-for55)/.855 OPS with 6 doubles and 12 RBI.
♦ In his last 8 road games, is hitting .344 (11-for-32)/.854 OPS with 3 doubles and 8 RBI.
STARTING PITCHER – RHP ZAC GALLEN ♦ #23
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: His 3.3 fWAR (FanGraphs) leads the Majors: Zac Wheeler/PHI (3.1), Framber Valdez/HOU (3.0), Kevin Gausman/TOR (2.9), Sonny Gray/MIN (2.5), Nathan Eovaldi/TEX (2.5).
- In his last 5 starts (team is 3-2), is 2-0 with a 2.97 ERA (10 ER in 30.1 IP).
LAST START: Earned the win on June 16 vs. Guardians, allowing 1 run in 7.0 IP with 7 strikeouts…allowed a home run to José Ramírez in the fourth inning.
VS. BREWERS: Is 2-3 with a 1.86 ERA (6 ER in 29.0 IP), 40 strikeouts and a 0.90 WHIP…won his last start on April 10 after tossing 7.0 shutout innings and striking out 11.
NL RANKINGS: Ranks among NL leaders in strikeout-to-walk ratio (1st, 5.26) home runs allowed (T-2nd, 5), wins (T-2nd, 8), walks (T-3rd, 19), strikeouts (T-4th, 100) and ERA (7th, 2.96).
EARLY RISER: Is 2-0 with a 3.22 ERA (13 ER in 36. 1 IP) in 6 day-game starts this season.
- Since 2022, his 2.24 ERA (26 ER in 104.1 IP) ranks second in the NL in day games behind Taijuan Walker/PHI (2.17) and ahead of Chris Bassitt/NYM (2.31) and Clayton Kershaw/LAD (2.33).
- The D-backs are 8-2 in his last 10 day-game starts.
AHEAD IN THE COUNT: His .134 opponent average (18-for-134; 51K) when ahead in the count is fifth among starters (min. 10 GS) behind Kevin Gausman/TOR (.117), Michael Kopech/ CWS (.120), Marcus Stroman/CHC (.124) and Edward Cabrera/MIA (.125).
RISP-Y BUSINESS : Holding runners in scoring position to a .197 average (15-for-76) with 26 strikeouts.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
Snake Charmers
The Brewers have won 14 of their last 17 games against the Diamondbacks at American Family Field.
Cardiac Crew
The Brewers overcame a 4-0 deficit last night against Arizona for their largest comeback win of the season (previous, 3 runs on 5/14 vs. KC)…..it was Milwaukee’s largest comeback win since a 7-6 victory on 9/16/22 vs. New York-AL after trailing 5-0.
Me and Julio
Julio Teheran has posted a 1.78 ERA through 5 starts (30.1ip, 6er), the fourth-lowest ERA by anyone in their first 5 starts as a Brewer.
Pitcher ERA
Tom Candiotti (1983) ……………………1.66
Pete Broberg (1975)……………………..1.69
Ron Robinson (1990) …………………….1.71
Julio Teheran (2023)…………………1.78
Rebel Yeli
Christian Yelich is batting .347 (17- for-49) with 2 HR, 7 RBI and 9 runs over his last 13 games…..of his 17 hits in the span, 10 have gone for extra bases (7 2b, 1 3b)…..in 18 games in June, Yelich is batting .313 (21-for-67) with 2 HR, 8 RBI and 12 runs.
Better By The Gallen
Raimel Tapia is a career .563 (9-for16) hitter against Zac Gallen, the highest batting average (min. 15 PA) of any hitter all-time against today’s starting pitcher for Arizona.
On The Road Again
Following today’s series finale with the Diamondbacks, the Brewers embark on a 10-game road trip to Cleveland (3g), New York-NL (4g) and Pittsburgh (3g)…..it matches Milwaukee’s longest road trip of the season, as the Brewers went 7-3 on a 10-game jaunt from 4/10-4/19.
Four Goodness Sake!
The Brewers are a Major League-best 34-6 (.850) when scoring at least 4 runs in a game.
One and Done
The Brewers are 11-4 (.733) in 1-run games…..the Marlins at 18-5 (.783) are the only team better in MLB.
Catching On
William Contreras is batting .333 (10-for-30) with 1 HR and 5 RBI over his last 9 games…..his catching counterpart Victor Caratini is batting .450 (9-for-20) with 1 HR and 3 RBI over his last 7 games
TODAY’S GAME: Is game 6 (4-1) of a 6-game homestand against Pittsburgh (3-0) and Arizona (1-1)…..following this homestand and an off day Thursday, the team embarks on a 10-game road trip to Cleveland (3g), New York-NL (4g) and Pittsburgh (3g)…..it is the second and final 10-game trip of the season for the Brewers (April 10-19).
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: RHP Jason Alexander (right rotator cuff), LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), RHP Matt Bush (right rotator cuff), RHP Jake Cousins (right shoulder), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), 1B Darin Ruf (right knee), LHP Bennett Sousa (left shoulder), OF Tyrone Taylor (right elbow), LHP Justin Wilson (left elbow) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) are on the injured list…..Alexander, Ashby, Mitchell, Ruf, Wilson and Woodruff are on the 60-day injured list.
IN THE STANDINGS (83 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 52, SECOND: 29,
THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in second place, trailing the first-place Reds by half a game.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 11-12-0 in series play.
Game 1: 10-14, Game 2: 15-9, Game 3: 11-11, Game 4: 2-1
Sweep Wins (4): vs. NYM (3g, 4/3-4/5), at SEA (3g, 4/17-4/19), vs. KC (3g, 5/12-5/14),
vs. PIT (3g, 6/16-6/18)
Sweep Losses (3): at COL (3g, 5/2-5/4), vs. OAK (3g, 6/9-6/11), at MIN (2g, 6/13-6/14)
AT HOME: The Brewers are 22-17 at home, going 7-5-0 in series play…..the Brewers went 46-35 at home last season, going 15-8-4 in series play. ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 16-18 on the road, going 4-7-0 in series play…..the team went 40-41 on the road last season, going 9-12-5 in series play.
LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE: The Brewers have made 15 replay challenges this season, going 7-8…..their last challenge (won) came on 6/14 at Minnesota as a safe call at second base involving Joey Gallo in the third inning was overturned.
