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In a matchup of division leaders, the Arizona Diamondbacks will try to get 2 consecutive wins after defeating the top club in MLB, the Tampa Bay Rays, on Tuesday. The D-Backs aren’t significantly behind the Rays, who have had among the top lineups in MLB all season, but they’ll require stronger performance from Zach Davies if they want to win two games in a row. This game will take place on Wednesday June 28th at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
After ending the 6th inning with a 94 mph fastball over Christian Bethancourt, Zac Gallen let out an uncommon cheer.
Pitching can occasionally seem simple for the Diamondbacks’ ace, especially at Chase Field, but Tuesday’s appearance was everything from simple.
In a five-run 1st inning, Evan Longoria and Corbin Carroll each hit back-to-back home runs, and Arizona survived Gallen’s inconsistent performance to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4.
After losing against Arizona, Tampa Bay now has a record of 54-28. The Rays will try to finish the job in Game 2 after failing to build on an exciting 2nd inning. The Tampa offense is batting .263, with a .338 on-base percentage, and scores 5.13 runs per game. The bullpen has a 1.21 WHIP and a 3.71 ERA. Yandy Diaz, who leads Tampa with a batting average of .315, had a hit in 8 of the previous 10 contests and has 38 RBI.
Arizona defeated Tampa Bay to improve to 48-32. In this game, the Diamondbacks will try to secure their 3rd consecutive match after putting up another excellent two-way performance. The Arizona offense is batting .273 with a .332 on-base percentage and producing 4.78 runs per game. The pitching staff has a 1.36 WHIP and a 4.84 ERA. Geraldo Perdomo currently leads Arizona in batting at .296 and has a hit in 8 of its past 10 matches.
Zach Davies (1-4, 7.82 ERA) is scheduled to start for Arizona, while Zach Eflin (9-3, 3.35 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for Tampa Bay.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Game Information
- Date: 06/28/2023
- Time: 09:40 PM ET
- Location: Chase Field.
- How to Watch: Rays vs Diamondbacks MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
