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Today’s Lineups
DODGERS | DIAMONDBACKS |
|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani – DH | Geraldo Perdomo – SS |
| Andy Pages – CF | Corbin Carroll – RF |
| Freddie Freeman – 1B | Gabriel Moreno – DH |
| Max Muncy – 3B | Ketel Marte – 2B |
| Mookie Betts – SS | Lars Nootbaar – LF |
| Kyle Tucker – RF | Nolan Arenado – 3B |
| Tommy Edman – 2B | Tim Tawa – 1B |
| Teoscar Hernandez – LF | James McCann – C |
| Hunter Feduccia – C | Ryan Waldschmidt – CF |
| Y. Yamamoto – RHP | Brandon Pfaadt – RHP |
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Last night’s ninth inning heroics give the D-backs (as discussed yesterday) two chances to clinch the season series over the Dodgers, for the first time since 2018. For the first opportunity, we’ll turn to the man who arguably can be considered the staff ace of late, Brandon Pfaadt. It’s amazing how the year has turned around so dramatically for Pfaadt. After being outperformed by Michael Soroka, he was moved to long relief in the bullpen after just three outings, in order to make room for the return of Merrill Kelly. But his outings there were little if any better, with a 5.91 ERA as a reliever over 21.1 innings, and he was optioned to Reno in early June.
He came back at the end of the month, considered a better alternative than Jose Cabrera. And, boy, has Pfaadt been exactly that. Since June 30th, he is tied with Cristopher Sanchez for the major-league lead in wins – and save for that Thompson/Sewald meltdown, he’d be 7-0 in his seven starts. His 1.55 ERA is fourth best among qualifying starters over that time: with a FIP and xERA both under three, it’s hard to argue he other than deserves his success. The only concern might be the xFIP of 4.49. That’s a result of Pfaadt having faced 145 batters since he last allowed a home-run (to Luis Arraez, then a Giant, in his first outing back from Reno).
Pfaadt is the first starter for Arizona to not allow a home-run in six straight starts since Zac Gallen went seven in July-August of 2024. Gallen also went ten deep, both in 2022 and 2023. The franchise record is 11 starts without a home-run, shared by Patrick Corbin in 2018, and Miguel Batista over the 2002-03 seasons. Batista probably edges it, as he faced a total of 271 batters across those eleven outings, two more than Corbin. So Pfaadt has to keep the ball in the park for a good while longer before he’ll be able to match that pair. I just hope I have not jinxed him by bringing it up!
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