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Today’s Lineups
DIAMONDBACKS | GUARDIANS |
|---|---|
| Corbin Carroll – RF | Steven Kwan – CF |
| Geraldo Perdomo – SS | Jose Ramirez – 3B |
| Gabriel Moreno – DH | Chase DeLauter – DH |
| Ketel Marte – 2B | Rhys Hoskins – 1B |
| Nolan Arenado – 3B | Angel Martinez – RF |
| Tim Tawa – CF | David Fry – LF |
| Ildemaro Vargas – 1B | Travis Bazzana – 2B |
| James McCann – C | Austin Hedges – C |
| Ryan Waldschmidt – LF | Brayan Rocchio – SS |
| Kohl Drake – LHP | Parker Messick – LHP |
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The D-backs continue to move on up. Since the last game in San Diego, before the break, they are a National League best 13-5. Their 106 runs scored in that time, is the highest in the majors, with nobody else having even reached a hundred runs. With a +33 run differential, the record has almost entirely been justified. Arizona have their catchers to thank in large part. James McCann and Gabriel Moreno have combined to bat .393 in that time, going 35-for-89 with five home-runs and an insane 26 RBI. Behind them is Ryan Waldschmidt’s .915 OPS, and Ildemaro Vargas is back on the horse, with an .898 OPS over his last fifty plate-appearances.
However, it’s not all good news. Among the dozen Diamondbacks with 20+ PA, positions #10, #11 and #12 by OPS go to the people we would expect to be leading the team, offensively. Corbin Carroll is hitting .179 with a .664 OPS. Geraldo Perdomo is hitting the same, and while still walking more (16) than he has struck out (10), his lack of power holds him to a .659 OPS. And bottom of the heap is Ketel Marte. He has shown the power of Perdomo of late, each man managing only four extra-base hits since July 8th, but without any of the plate discipline. His line is consequently .192/.231/.301 for a .532 OPS.
It’s a good thing that the rest of the team has been able to hold up their end, and keep the offense running well – averaging close to six runs per game of late. If the trio above join in, then this team could be almost unstoppable. But it’s weird that all three of them are misfiring simultaneously.
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