Diamondbacks at Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks let a couple close games slip away in Chicago, but they have a chance to get back on track with a trip to face the struggling San Diego Padres. The Diamondbacks are 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West entering the three-game series against the NL-worst Padres.
The Diamondbacks dropped the final two games of their four-game series at the Chicago Cubs, allowing the Cubs to rally late in both games, including a three-run ninth inning in Thursday’s 7-6 defeat. Nonetheless, Arizona has won 16 of its last 23 road games. The Padres haven’t won a series since taking two of three at St. Louis from June 11-13. They dropped the last two games of their three-game set at the New York Mets this week, including a 6-4 defeat on Wednesday.
TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, FS Arizona, FS San Diego
PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Zack Greinke (11-5, 3.05 ERA) vs. Padres RH Luis Perdomo (1-5, 6.99)
Greinke is 6-0 with a 1.57 ERA over his last seven starts and has won eight of his last nine decisions. The 34-year-old racked up a season-high 13 strikeouts while allowing one run and two hits over eight innings in a win over Colorado last time out. Greinke is 10-2 with a 2.14 ERA in 20 starts against the Padres.
Perdomo is coming off his first quality start of the season after limiting Philadelphia to three runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings in a tough-luck loss. The 25-year-old hasn’t won in the majors since April 6 at Houston. Perdomo is 4-4 with a 5.15 ERA in 11 games (seven starts) against Arizona.
WALK-OFFS
1. Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt has reached base in 26 consecutive road games, the second-longest streak of his career.
2. Padres CF Manuel Margot is 10-for-24 during a seven-game hitting streak and is 3-for-5 versus Greinke.
3. Diamondbacks 3B Jake Lamb left Thursday’s game with a bruised left shoulder and is scheduled for an MRI exam on Friday.