Arizona Diamondbacks (12-7) at Chicago Cubs (12-9)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, April 18th
Time: 1:20 PM CDT
Broadcast: DBACKS.TV/Marquee Sports Network-MLBN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, April 19th
Time: 1:20 PM
Broadcast: DBACKS.TV/Marquee Sports Network
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, April 20th
Time: 1:20 PM
Broadcast: DBACKS.TV/Marquee Sports Network
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Corbin Burnes (0-1, 5.28 ERA) vs. Colin Rea (0-0, 1.00 ERA)
Burnes will start game one for the Diamondbacks. He threw six innings in his last start against the Brewers. He did not factor in the decision. Burnes allowed four hits, three runs, two walks, and struck out three. Rea will go for the Cubs. Rea threw 3.2 innings in his first start last series against the Dodgers. He allowed four hits, one run, one walk, and struck out five.
Game 2: Zac Gallen (1-2, 4.64 ERA) vs. Ben Brown (2-1, 5.09 ERA)
Gallen will get the nod in game two for Arizona. Last time out he pitched six innings allowing five hits, two runs, three walks, and struck of five. Brown will get the start for the Cubs. Brown earned a win last time out against the Dodgers. He pitched six innings allowed five hits, no runs, no walks, and struck out five batters.
Game 3: Merrill Kelly (3-1, 5.57 ERA) vs. James Taillon (1-1, 5.40 ERA)
Kelly will finish out the series for the Diamondbacks on the mound. Kelly got a win last time out against the Marlins. He pitched six innings allowing three hits, one run, one walk, and struck out nine. Taillon will get the third game for the Cubs. In his last start against the Padres, he allowed three hits and two runs. He gave up one walk and struck out four over 5.1 innings.
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Player To Watch:
Arizona Diamondbacks
Corbin Carroll is off to a fantastic start for the Diamondbacks. Carroll has played in all 19 games this season. He has 18 runs scored. He also has 25 hits, seven doubles, and one triple. Carroll leads the team with six home runs, 17 RBI, and four steals. Carroll has a .321 batting average with a 1.064 OPS to start the year. In four games this season against the Cubs Carroll has four hits, an RBI, a run scored, and a .286 batting average.
Chicago Cubs
Pete Crow-Armstrong is coming off a good road trip. This season he has 15 runs, 21 hits, six doubles, one triple, three home runs, 10 RBI, and seven steals. PCA has a .259 batting average with a.779 OPS on the year. In four games against them already this year he has two hits, an RBI, three runs scored, and a .133 batting average.
Next Up:
Arizona: April 22nd-April 24th vs Tampa Bay Rays
Chicago: April 22nd-April 23rd at Los Angeles Dodgers
