Series Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins with Probable Starting Pitching 4/15-4/17

Series Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins with Probable Starting Pitching 4/15-4/17

Arizona Diamondbacks (9-7) at Miami Marlins (8-7)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, April 15
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: ARID/FDSNFL

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: ARID/FDSNFL

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 12:10 PM
Broadcast: ARID/FDSNFL

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Merrill Kelly (2-1, 7.20 ERA) vs. Connor Gillispie (0-1, 3.86 ERA)

Kelly this season is 2-1 with a 7.20 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, and seven strikeouts in 15 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on three hits. He walked two and struck out four. Gillispie this season is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 14 innings. In his last start, he went four innings, giving up two runs on three hits. he walked one and struck out two.

Game 2: Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 3.50 ERA) vs. Max Meyer (1-1, 2.00 ERA)

Pfaadt this season is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 18 innings. He went six shutout innings in his last start, giving up four hits. He walked two and struck out three. Meyer this season is 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 18 innings. In his last start, he went 6.1 shutout innings, giving up two hits. He walked two and struck out four.

Game 3: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-2, 4.86 ERA) vs. Edward Cabrera (0-0, 3.18 ERA)

Rodriguez this season is 0-2 with a 4.86 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. In his last start, he went 6.1 innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on six hits. He walked two and struck out three. Cabrera made his season debut last Friday, going 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out five.

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Player To Watch:

Arizona Diamondbacks

Corbin Carroll this season is hitting .333 with a 1.123 OPS. He has six doubles, a triple, five home runs, ten RBI, 14 runs scored, a stolen base, and seven walks. Last season, in six games against the Marlins, he hit .190 with a .736 OPS. He had a triple, a home run, two RBI, six runs scored, a stolen base, and four walks.

Miami Marlins

Xavier Edwards this season is hitting .310 with a .768 OPS. He has three doubles, five RBI, ten runs scored, six stolen bases, and ten walks. Last season, in three games against the Diamondbacks, he hit .286 with a .786 OPS. He had a double, a triple, four RBI, and a run scored.

Next Up:

Arizona: April 18-20 at Chicago Cubs
Miami: April 18-20 at Philadelphia Phillies

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