Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-18) square off against Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres (16-18) in the series opener at Chase Field on Friday, May 3. The game will start at 9:40 PM ET.
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Diamondbacks vs. Padres Game Info
- Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV: ARID
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- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Chase Field
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Pitching Matchup
Diamondbacks: Slade Cecconi
- Slade Cecconi (1-1) pitches for the Diamondbacks to make his third start this season.
- In his last time out on Sunday, the righty threw six innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- He has a 2.25 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .122 against him over his two appearances this season.
- Cecconi is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Cecconi will aim to last five or more innings for his third straight start. He's averaging 6.0 frames per outing.
Padres: Dylan Cease
- The Padres are sending Dylan Cease (3-2) to the mound to make his seventh start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 2.78 ERA and 40 strikeouts through 35 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander threw six innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.78, with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are hitting only .140 against him.
- Cease is looking to pick up his fifth quality start of the season.
- Cease is trying for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per start.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Diamondbacks | Padres | |
---|---|---|
5.1 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.8 |
4.5 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.8 |
.249 | Batting AVG | .250 |
.245 | Batting AVG Against | .241 |
30 | Home Runs | 34 |
32 | Home Runs Allowed | 41 |
Diamondbacks Offensive Leaders
- Marte's batting average this season is .307, and he has a .361 on-base percentage and a .512 slugging percentage. He has five homers and 15 RBI, plus 24 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.4%, and his walk rate is 9%.
- In 2024, Christian Walker's batting average is .276, to go along with a .390 on-base percentage and a .483 slugging percentage. He has seven homers and 22 RBI, plus 24 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 23.4%, and his walk rate is 14.9%.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s current batting average is .246, and he has five home runs and 22 RBI, plus 19 runs scored and two steals on two attempts. He has a .291 on-base percentage, and a .413 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.7%, and his walk rate is 6%.
- The Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander is hitting .313, with a .405 on-base percentage and a .531 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 20.3%, and his walk rate is 13.5%. He has three home runs and 13 RBI, plus 12 runs scored.
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Padres Offensive Leaders
- Profar, who sports a .342/.431/.523 slash line this year, has tallied 17 runs, 21 RBI, and four home runs in 130 PAs. His walk rate is 13.1%, and his strikeout rate is 15.4%.
- In 137 plate appearances, Jake Cronenworth has posted a batting average of .265 with an OPS of .813 (.343 OBP; .470 SLG) this season, while clubbing five dingers with 17 runs and 24 RBI. He's walking at a 9.5% clip and striking out 14.6% of the time.
- This season, Fernando Tatis Jr., who sports a .233/.324/.426 slash line, has piled up 23 runs, 17 RBI, and six dingers in 148 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged four steals on five tries. His walk rate is 10.8%, while his strikeout rate is 19.6%.
- At the dish, the Padres' Ha-Seong Kim has a .218/.329/.387 triple slash, and he's hit four homers with 19 runs scored and 17 RBI plus seven steals on eight attempts. He's walking and striking out 14.2% and 18.4% of the time, respectively.
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