By the numbers: Diamondbacks’ road trip vs. Rockies, Rays

[Ronin]

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In the extra inning win against the Rays on Wednesday, D-backs pitchers struck out 23 batters. It was the most Ks by the team in exactly 18 years – on May 8, 2001, Randy Johnson struck out 20 batters in nine innings and then Troy Brohawn got one more K in the 11th inning.

.211
The difference between the batting average of the 1-5 hitters in the two series. In the three games at Colorado, the top five hitters in the D-backs batting order went 23-for-69, good for a .333 average. But against the Rays, those five hitters only got seven total hits — only one in each of the first two games before “exploding” for five in game three — and hit .122 in 57 total at-bats.

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That batting average was reflected in the runs scored. The D-backs scored at least seven runs in all three games against the Rockies, but combined for seven runs in the three games against the Rays. Part of that had to do with the opposing pitchers — nobody hits 2018 American League Cy Young winner Blake Snell, and Charlie Morton is an experienced pitcher in the regular season and playoffs — but D-backs couldn’t touch the relievers either.

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[Shaggy]

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Pretty sad stat on the last 2. I'm just glad they didn't get swept by the Rays. Their starting pitching was awesome.

 

[Dback Jon]

It was .500 road trip, which is normally the goal, but felt disappointing .

 

[BC867]

It was .500 road trip, which is normally the goal, but felt disappointing .

It was a pretty long road trip (16 out of 21games), which takes its toll as it goes on and on.

Which might explain why it ended on a disappointing note. That being the case, .500 wasn't too bad.

Our next ten games are at home. Time for some home cooking! Followed by ten more on the road.