Series Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies with Probable Pitching 5/2-5/4

Series Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies with Probable Pitching 5/2-5/4

Arizona Diamondbacks (17-14) at Philadelphia Phillies (17-14)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, May 2
Time: 6:45 pm EST
Broadcast: Dback.TV/NBCSP

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 3
Time: 6:05 PM EST
Broadcast: Dback.TV/NBCSP

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, May 4
Time: 2:05 PM EST
Broadcast: Dback.TV/NBCSP

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Game 1: Merrill Kelly (3-1, 4.41 ERA) vs. Jesus Luzardo (3-0, 1.73 ERA)

Kelly is 3-1 with a 4.41 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and a 6.9 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up two runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out four. Luzardo is 3-0 with a 1.73 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and a 10.2 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up two unearned runs on three hits. He walked three and struck out five.

Game 2: Bradon Pfaadt (5-1, 2.78 ERA) vs. Aaron Nola (0-5, 5.40 ERA)

Pfaadt is 5-1 with a 2.78 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 7.3 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on nine hits. He walked one and struck out six. Nola is 0-5 with a 5.40 ERA, a 1.40 WHIP, and a 9.5 K/9. In his last start, he went seven innings, giving up one run on three hits. He walked one and struck out six.

Game 3: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3, 6.06 ERA) vs. Zack Wheeler (2-1, 3.48 ERA)

Rodriguez is 1-3 with a 6.06 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and a 9.6 K/9. In his last start, he went four innings, giving up eight runs on nine hits. He walked one and struck out one. Wheeler is 2-1 with a 3.48 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and an 11.7 K/9. In his last start, he went 6.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out seven.

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Team Leaders:

Arizona Diamondbacks

AVG: Josh Naylor – .319
HR: Eugenio Suarez – 10
RBI: Geraldo Perdomo – 25
W: Brandon Pfaadt – 5
ERA: Brandon Pfaadt – 2.78
K: Zac Gallen – 43

Philadelphia Phillies

AVG Trea Turner – .282
HR: Kyle Schwarber – 9
RBI: Kyle Schwarber – 23
W: Jesus Luzardo – 3
ERA: Jesus Luzardo – 1.73
K: Zack Wheeler – 57

Next Up:

Arizona: May 5-7 vs. New York Mets 
Philadelphia: May 6-8 at Tampa Bay Rays

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