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Diamondbacks Look for 3rd Straight Series Win

By Brendan Kennealy

May 20, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Michael Bourn (1) hits a one run double off of St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez (not pictured) during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
May 20, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Michael Bourn (1) hits a one run double off of St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez (not pictured) during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates in a three-game series. The Diamondbacks are looking for their third straight series win.

In the seven road series that the Diamondbacks have played in so far this season they hold a 6-1 record in the series opening game. The Diamondbacks also have the second best record on the road of all National League teams with a 14-8 mark.

Following a rough April, the starting rotation for the Diamondbacks have turned it on in May, especially on the road. Since May 5, the Diamondbacks starters have a 6-2 record with a 2.63 ERA and are holding opposing batters to a .236 batting average. Pair the terrific pitching with the Diamondbacks bats, that have the third best batting average on the road (.276), and you have a team that is on the up-swing.

The Diamondbacks roll into Pittsburgh with a 21-25 record. Arizona is 6.5 games behind the first-place San Francisco Giants, but are just two games behind the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers.

With Sunday’s victory over the Cardinals, Chip Hale recorded his 100th career victory as a manager. He became the fifth manager in Diamondbacks history to reach the 100-victory mark as he joins Kirk Gibson, Bob Melvin, Bob Brenly, and Buck Showalter.

Pitching Matchups:

Game One: Shelby Miller (1-5, 6.64) v. Francisco Liriano (3-3, 4.63)

Game Two: Rubby De La Rosa (4-4, 3.53) v. Jeff Locke (2-3, 5.00)

Game Three: Patrick Corbin (2-3, 3.99) v. Gerrit Cole (5-3, 2.79)

Game One Lineups:

Diamondbacks:

  1. Jean Segura, 2B
  2. Phil Gosselin, 3B
  3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
  4. Welington Castillo, C
  5. Yasmany Tomas, LF
  6. Brandon Drury, RF
  7. Chris Owings, CF
  8. Nick Ahmed, SS
  9. Shelby Miller, P

Pirates:

  1. John Jaso, 1B
  2. Andrew McCutchen, CF
  3. Gregory Polanco, RF
  4. Jung Ho Kang, 3B
  5. Starling Marte, LF
  6. Josh Harrison, 2B
  7. Jordy Mercer, SS
  8. Chris Stewart, C
  9. Francisco Liriano, P

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The Diamondbacks and Pirates will kick-off their series at 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday night. You can tune into the contest on Fox Sports Arizona.

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