Robbie Ray (4-6, 4.59 ERA) and Vince Velasquez (5-2, 3.65 ERA) take the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (36-42) and the Philadelphia Phillies (32-45) at Chase Field. Action begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on Monday, Jun. 27 and can be seen on CSPh and FSAZ.
Ray pitched 5.1 innings in his last outing, surrendering four runs, striking out eight and walking two in a 5-2 defeat to the Blue Jays. Paul Goldschmidt (.301, 43 Rs, 14 HRs, 51 RBIs, 10 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 5 with four RBIs. Velasquez went 0.1 inning, surrendering zero runs in an 8-1 defeat to the Cubs in his most recent start. Odubel Herrera (.298, 41 Rs, 8 HRs, 27 RBIs, 11 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Phillies, going 2 for 5 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and one RBI.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Arizona is 17-20, while Philadelphia is 13-21.
The Phillies are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have an 8-14 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 26-10. The Phillies have a 20-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 29th in runs, Philadelphia has earned 257 this season. Arizona ranks 11th with 356 runs.
Ranking 29th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.663). Arizona ranks in the top 10 at sixth with an OPS of .769.
The Phillies are 10-35 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Diamondbacks are 14-36 when they allow at least one homer.
