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Things finally came full circle after eight years and seven months away from home. Justin Verlander returned to the mound in regular season action as a Detroit Tiger on Monday night in Arizona. Were you nervous? I’ve rarely had the mix of excitement and nerves I felt going into this one except in September and […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Time/Place: 10:10 p.m., Chase FieldSB Nation Site: AZ Snake PitMedia: Detroit Sportsnet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Justin Verlander (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Soroka (0-0, 0.00 ERA) * Note: Stats in the table below are Fangraphs’ 2026 projections Lineups TIGERS DIAMONDBACKS Kerry Carpenter – RF Ketel Marte – 2B Gleyber Torres – […]
Today’s Lineups TIGERS DIAMONDBACKS Kerry Carpenter – RF Ketel Marte – 2B Gleyber Torres – 2B Corbin Carroll – RF Colt Keith – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Riley Greene – LF Gabriel Moreno – C Spencer Torkelson – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Kevin McGonigle – 3B Alek Thomas – CF Dillon Dingler – […]
Tigers Pitching & Diamondbacks offense. Rotation: In February, Matt Snyder ranked the Tiger rotation as the third best in the Majors. Its’ best two pitchers are Tarik Skubal and Framber Valdez. Bullpen: “The bullpen has more experience to handle high-leverage situations now, with Finnegan brought back and Jansen brought aboard to aid Vest, Holton and […]
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 30: A general view of a flyover during the national anthem before the home opener between the Detroit Tigers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on March 30, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Detroit Tigers 6: Soroka Immaculate, bullpen less so Diamondbacks 2, Billionaire Boys Club 3: The First Broom Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 5: One Mistake Too Many ...
The Dodgers had pregame ceremonies before each of their first three games of the season, and even trailed 2-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks in each game. But they managed to win all three, earning a sweep to open 2026. Batter of the week Will Smith caught all three games of the opening weekend, including talking […]
The Detroit Tigers won their first series of the season against the San Diego Padres and now move on to the next leg of the 2026 campaign-opening road trip at the Arizona Diamondbacks this week, starting on Monday night. So far, in an obviously limited sample size, AJ Hinch’s team is in the lower half […]
Team news [SI] What D-backs Brutal Dodger Stadium Sweep Told Us — And What it Didn’t – Surprisingly enough, the D-backs’ bullpen has not been as poor as one might think. Outside of the blowup inning by Taylor Clarke in game one, the D-backs relief corps gave up three runs in 10 innings — certainly […]
Weird, this whole “off-day on Sunday” thing. Not sure I like it, but I guess the schedule makers must all bow down to the desires of the broadcast partners. In the absence of any real baseball, I figured we might as well get to know each other a bit better, what with the season being […]
Just a reminder, there is no Dbacks game today. Team News D-backs drop series finale, look forward to home Opening Day “We won a lot of innings of baseball over the course of this three-game series,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “Yet we’re 0-3, so that’s frustrating. It’s very frustrating. This was a tough series, no […]
Well, that was disappointing. Not only did we lose another game to the Doyers at Uniqlo Park at Dodger Stadium at Chavez Latrine at the City of Smog and Angels, we also managed to be on the business end of our first sweep of the year. And we’re only three games in. So that sucks. […]
It’s not about how you start it; it’s about how you finish it. Following in the script of Friday’s win, this time with even more drama, the Dodgers waited to take command of the game for the first time in the bottom of the eighth inning. Diamondbacks reliever Juan Morillo came in on the highest […]
Somewhere in the multiverse, maybe it would’ve been Eduardo Rodríguez and not Tyler Glasnow who would’ve joined the Dodgers via trade a few years ago, but alas, that’s not the case here. Glasnow and Rodríguez go toe-to-toe as the Dodgers and Diamondbacks square off in Los Angeles. FRIDAY GAME INFO
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS DODGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Shohei Ohtani – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Kyle Tucker – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Mookie Betts – SS Pavin Smith – DH Will Smith – C Nolan Arenado – 3B Freddie Freeman – 1B Alek Thomas – CF Teoscar Hernandez – LF Carlos Santana – […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Before the season opened, we asked you how the Diamondbacks would fare this year. When […]
LOS ANGELES — Charley Steiner returned to the Dodgers broadcast booth on Thursday, calling the first three innings of the opening day game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on radio. Steiner has battled health issues in recent years, including multiple myeloma and a back injury that made it difficult to walk. His workload for this season […]
Game Summary The Diamondbacks showed a little more fight compared to their campaign opening loss last night, but still came up short at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium (ugh). Ryne Nelson started the game for the good guys against Emmet Sheehan and very-much-bad-not-good-at-all guys, and it was a bit of a mixed bag for our […]
After the pomp and circumstance that came from the Dodgers’ second consecutive ring night, the Dodgers had a close affair on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, pulling away late to win 5-4. Emmet Sheehan made his first start of the season, and he made quick work of the first three Arizona hitters by striking out […]
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers got their 2025 championship rings on Friday night before their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Anthony Anderson emceed the event, introducing players as they got their rings. Before the festivities, Anderson said, “Mookie Betts is now on the verge of having an infinity gauntlet,” referencing Betts’ four […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS DODGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Shohei Ohtani – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Kyle Tucker – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Mookie Betts – SS Gabriel Moreno – C Freddie Freeman – 1B Pavin Smith – DH Will Smith – C Nolan Arenado – 3B Max Muncy – 3B Carlos Santana – […]
Tyler Glasnow is on the mound as the Dodgers finish off their first series of the 2026 season, starting on Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Glasnow had a relatively normal spring, unencumbered by injuries or setbacks. He pitched into the fifth inning twice before ending his spring with five full innings […]
This was provoked – triggered might be a better word – by paulnh’s feed post about the D-backs’ bullpen. The key conclusion was, “Since Mike Hazen has taken over, the Diamondbacks bullpen has been the second worst position in all of baseball, better only than the Pirates shortstop. That’s an even 300 positions (30 teams […]
Diamondbacks News (SI.com) D-backs’ Biggest Weakness Exposed by Dodgers in Ugly Opening Day Loss It began with Zac Gallen. Gallen had been working efficiently and effectively through four innings, getting swing-and-miss on his secondary pitches and showcasing a 94.1 MPH average fastball velocity. Things looked to be going well. But Gallen ran into a blowup […]
There is no better feeling than starting the season with a win, and that’s how the Dodgers began the 2026 season, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday 8-2. The Dodgers used a pair of four-run innings in the bottom of the fifth and seventh innings to erase their brief deficit against Arizona, and Kyle Tucker […]
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers offense proved too much to handle, putting up a pair of four-run innings to overwhelm the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers have won 16 times in their last 19 opening days, including the last five in a row. Arizona starter Zac Gallen was cruising […]