Brandon Pfaadt, Arizona Diamondbacks look to even series with Los Angeles Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — After dropping the opener on Monday, the Arizona Diamondbacks will look to even their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night when they send right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to the mound at Dodger Stadium.
Pfaadt is coming off perhaps his best start of the year last week against the Cincinnati Reds, against whom he fired seven innings of two-hit, one-run ball, walking two and striking out nine.
Pfaadt (1-3, 4.17 ERA) ranks sixth in the National League with a 5.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
He has a 9.35 ERA in two career starts against the Dodgers, though that does not count the 4⅓ scoreless innings he gave the Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the division series last October.
He will match up against Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone (4-1, 3.27 ERA).
Stone is on a roll, having given up exactly one run in each of his past four starts, logging at least six innings in each of them.
Stone throws hard and has swing-and-miss pitches, but he has not been racking up strikeouts this year, with just 29 in 44 innings.
He has never faced the Diamondbacks.
Wednesday’s Diamondbacks-Dodgers pitching matchup
Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m., Cox, Ch. 34, MLB.TV
Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (2-3, 7.06) vs. Dodgers RHP Tyler Glasnow (6-2, 2.90).
At Dodger Stadium: Nelson was rocked by the Tigers in his most recent start, giving up eight runs in four innings. It was the second consecutive outing in which Nelson failed to get through five innings. … Since returning from the injured list he has allowed 15 runs in 13⅔ innings. … He faced the Dodgers once last season, giving up three runs in six innings, walking two and striking out three. … Glasnow came to the Dodgers via a December trade with the Rays. He immediately signed a five-year, $136.5 million extension. … He has been a great addition thus far, logging a major league-best 81 strikeouts in 62 innings. … Glasnow has pitched against the Diamondbacks only twice in his career, getting rocked in a start in 2017 (seven runs in 2⅓ innings) and throwing two innings in a relief appearance in 2018. … OF Randal Grichuk has three homers in 21 career plate appearances against Glasnow.
Coming up
Thursday: Off.
Friday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (5-3, 3.02) vs. Marlins LHP Braxton Garrett (0-0, 10.24).
Saturday: At Chase Field, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Jordan Montgomery (2-2, 4.98) vs. Marlins RHP Sixto Sanchez (0-2, 6.41).
Sunday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Marlins LHP Ryan Weather (2-4, 3.49).
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