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Arizona Diamondbacks Game Notes: Keep on Winning!

By Charles Rahrig V
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The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking for another series win on Saturday, when they look to defeat the Oakland Athletics for the seventh straight time at Chase Field.

Game Info:

What: Athletics @ Diamondbacks

When: 5:10 p.m. MST

Where: Chase Field (Roof Closed)

TV/Radio: FSAZ/MLB.TV/ESPN Phoenix (620 AM)

Pitching Matchup: Aaron Brooks (1-1 6.20 ERA) vs. Jhoulys Chacín (0-1 2.84 ERA)

News and Notes:

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have one six straight games at home against Oakland.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks could tie their interleague-play victory high with a win tonight (11).
  • Brad Ziegler has saved 22 straight games for the Diamondbacks.
  • If the Diamondbacks win tonight, they will match their win total from last season.
  • Paul Goldschmidt has four home runs in his last seven games as he gears up for an MVP run.
  • Paul Goldschmidt leads the National League with 96 RBI.
  • Goldschmidt is just 4 RBI and 4 walks away from being the second player in team history to have a 100-walk/100-RBI season (Luis Gonzalez, 2001)
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have won 10 out of 14 games against the American League West.
  • The Diamondbacks 61 defensive runs saved is the most in the majors according to fangraphs.com.
  • The Diamondbacks rank second in the majors with 110 stolen bases.
  • Brad Ziegler’s 22 straight saves is the second longest active streak in baseball right now.

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