Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks (9/6-9/9)
The Arizona Diamondbacks will play a four-game home series against the Atlanta Braves this weekend.
After dropping four consecutive games, the Arizona Diamondbacks managed to save face with a Game 4 win against the San Diego Padres. Now, the D-Backs sit 1.5 games out of first place in the NL West behind the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Next up, the Diamondbacks will play a home series against the Atlanta Braves, their second series of 2018.
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Series Preview:
(odds courtesy of OddsShark)
Who: Atlanta Braves (76-63) at Arizona Diamondbacks (75-64)
When: Thursday, September 6th through Sunday, September 9th
Where: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Head to Head: Arizona is 2-1 vs. ATL in 2018.
World Series Odds: ARI (+1700); ATL (+1000)
Local TV: Braves (Fox Sports South); Diamondbacks (Fox Sports Arizona)
Local Radio: Braves (680 AM The Fan); Diamondbacks (KMVP 98.7 FM)
National TV: Thursday’s game will air nationally for ESPN+ subscribers. All games are available to MLB.tv subscribers.
National Radio: All games are available to MLB.tv or MLB Gameday Audio subscribers. Right now, MLB.tv is just $49.99 for the remainder of the season or $24.99 monthly. MLB Gameday Audio is included with MLB.tv but you can also subscribe separately for $19.99/yr.
Series Schedule:
- Thur, September 6th: ATL at ARI, 9:30 P.M ET
- Fri, September 7th: ATL at ARI, 9:40 P.M ET
- Sat, September 8th: ATL at ARI, 8:10 P.M ET
- Sun, September 9th: ATL at ARI, 4:10 P.M ET
Projected Starters:
- Thur, September 6th: Sanchez (6-5) vs. Greinke (13-9)
- Fri, September 7th: Gausman (9-9) vs. Corbin (10-5)
- Sat, September 8th: Teheran (9-7) vs. Buchholz (7-2)
- Sun, September 9th: Newcomb (11-8) vs. Ray (5-2)
Key Injuries:
- Arizona: OF, Jarrod Dyson (OUT); 3B, Jake Lamb (OUT); SP, Shelby Miller (OUT)
- Atlanta: SS, Dansby Swanson (DTD)
Old Friends:
- Eric Young: Now the first base coach for the Braves, Young held the same position for Arizona between 2010-2012.
- Kevin Seitzer: Now the hitting coach for the Braves, Seitzer held the same position for Arizona back in 2007.
- Brandon McCarthy: Now a starting pitcher for the Braves, McCarthy started 40 games for the D-Backs between 2013-2014. During this period, he had an 8-21 win-loss record. Right now, McCarthy is on the 60-day DL.
- Shelby Miller: The current D-Backs starter made his only All-Star appearance in his lone season with Atlanta in 2015. Arizona gave up a lot to get him after that season but he hasn’t had a season like 2015 since coming to the Valley. He’s currently on the DL, though he may return to the team soon.
Read. Former D-Backs OF Eric Byrnes is Doing a Triathlon Across America. light
Stat Nerds:
- As of September 5th, Ketel Marte is the only MLB player with at least 10 singles, doubles, triples, and home runs this season.
- A.J. Pollock broke a 1-for-29 slump with two hits in Arizona’s most recent game — a 6-0 win over San Diego.
Fun Stuff:
- The Arizona Diamondbacks will be giving away a special Ketel Marte luchador bobblehead doll to the first 20,000 fans attending Saturday’s game. It will be Hispanic Heritage Day at Chase Field, with the team set to wear their “Los D-Backs” uniforms.