Ketel Marte is back in the lineup while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. sits as the D-backs push to win another series in a must-win series against the Rockies.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are fresh off a thrilling four-game series against the Phillies in which they won three of the four games. Tonight, they face the 5th-place NL West Colorado Rockies with first pitch at 6:40 PM.
The D-backs have a three-game series against the Rockies before heading out on a long road trip across three cities and nine games against the Rays, Marlins, and Red Sox. Since July 1st, Pfaadt has made six starts and pitched to a 2.86 ERA and 2.46 FIP. Over those 34.2 innings, he has allowed 29 hits, 11 runs, three walks, and struck out 30. This includes a rough outing against the Pirates in which he allowed five runs over six innings. In the other five outings, he allowed a total of six runs.
Pfaadt has defended Chase Field well this year, pitching much better at home than on the road. At Chase Field this year, he has a 3.52 ERA over 61.1 innings with 11 walks and 55 strikeouts. The D-backs will look for him to keep that up tonight in another must-win game.Bradley Blalock was recalled today by the Colorado Rockies to start in place of Cal Quantrill who is being given a breather.
NL MVP candidate Ketel Marte is back in the lineup after missing Sunday's game with a left ankle contusion. He is set to continue his push for the MVP crown tonight. He's homered 11 times in his last 18 games.
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