Zack Greinke (10-3, 3.61 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (36-43) go up against Jerad Eickhoff (5-9, 3.36 ERA) and the Philadelphia Phillies (33-45) in the second of a three-game series at Chase Field. The Phillies won the last game 8-0, and Philadelphia leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 9:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 28 and will air on CSPh and FSAZ.
In his last start, Greinke pitched 5.2 innings, giving up three runs, striking out four and walking two in a 7-6 victory over the Rockies. Paul Goldschmidt (.304, 43 Rs, 14 HRs, 51 RBIs, 10 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4. The Phillies were victorious over the Twins 7-3 the last time Eickhoff pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing two, striking out four and walking one. Odubel Herrera (.307, 43 Rs, 8 HRs, 28 RBIs, 11 SBs) has been hitting the ball well for the Phillies, going 4 for 5 yesterday with two runs and one RBI.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Arizona is 17-21, while Philadelphia is 14-21.
The Phillies are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have a 14-23 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 26-10. The Phillies have a 21-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 29th in runs, Philadelphia has earned 265 this season. Arizona ranks 12th with 356 runs.
Ranking 29th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.666). Arizona ranks in the top 10 at eighth with an OPS of .766.
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.
