A good pitching matchup between Dylan Cease and Slade Cecconi highlights the series opener
The Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres tonight at Chase Field for the first of three games this weekend, game time is 6:40 P.M.
in place of the injured Merrill Kelly and has delivered back to back six inning quality starts. He gave up two runs on two hits without a walk in six innings against the Giants to pick up his first career win. Cecconi was a tough luck loser against the Marinerssurrendering just one run on three hits, one walk and eight strikeouts. The Mariners won that game 3-1.
Platoon players Joc Pederson and Blaze Alexander lead the way with 177 and 169 OPS+, and starters Christian Walker and Ketel Marte are having excellent seasons so far with 151 and 149 OPS+. Walker leads the team with seven homers and 24 RBI.
San Diego Padres Dylan Cease Slade Cecconi Robert Suarez Kevin Ginkel Jurickson Profar Christian Walker
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