The Arizona Diamondbacks (12-10) host the San Diego Padres (11-12) at Chase Field on Sunday with the home team eyeing a split of the four-game series.
The Padres lead the series 2-1 after winning 5-3 on Saturday, their third head-to-head victory in five games this season.
Starter Joe Musgrove went five innings for the win, giving up three runs on seven hits and striking out six, and Josh Hader earned his seventh save with a scoreless ninth. Fernando Tatis Jr. was 1 for 4 with a home run and two runs in the win.
Matt Carpenter added a double and one RBI. Christian Walker went 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs for the Diamondbacks.
ON THE MOUND
Yu Darvish (0-2, 4.76 ERA) is in line for the start for San Diego. The right-hander allowed one run over seven innings in his last start, a 1-0 road defeat against the Brewers on April 16.
He took the loss, yielding four hits while striking out 12 and walking two.Darvish has made one previous start against the Diamondbacks this season, an 8-6 home loss on April 4.
He surrendered one run on three hits over five innings, striking out three and walking four.For Arizona, right-hander Drey Jameson (2-0, 1.46 ERA) is on the mound.
He has made one prior appearance against the Padres this season, giving up one run over two innings in an 8-6 road win on April 4. He gave up three hits and walked one, while striking out two in the no-decision. In his last start on Tuesday, Jameson took a no-decision on the road against the Cardinals.
He threw 3.2 innings and gave up two runs on three hits, striking out three and walking four in the 8-7 win.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, San Diego has averaged 2.8 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 3.7. Against righties like Jameson this season, the Padres have a .663 OPS.
Xander Bogaerts is the team’s strongest hitter against right-handers with a 1.225 OPS in 53 at-bats. Arizona is averaging 6.0 runs per game in the last five, up from 4.8 for the season, with a better slash line (.310/.338/.465).
The D-backs have a .728 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .807 OPS over 54 at-bats, Josh Rojas has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Diego is 6-4 away from home in 2023, scoring 4.3 runs per game while allowing 4.3 runs.
Arizona has gone 6-4 at Chase Field this season, averaging 5.9 runs per game while surrendering 4.4. San Diego is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings at Chase Field with an average scoreline of 5.2-3.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Diamondbacks lead the NL West by one games over the Dodgers. The Padres are third in the NL West, one games behind the Diamondbacks.
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