As the Arizona Diamondbacks touch down at Sky Harbor Airport, they now face a floundering Tampa Bay Rays team coming in for a three-game home series at Chase Field.
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The D-Backs are coming off of a series loss over a windy weekend in Chicago against the Cubs, although they left Wrigley Field with a win on Sunday by a score of 3-2. They look to build on top of that win, as Tampa Bay comes into town. The Rays currently stand as the last-place team in the AL East, with a road record of 0-3 in the 2025 season. In their last ten games, Tampa Bay has a 4-6 record and just nine wins on the season in 22 games. They only had two hits on Sunday in their last outing against the Yankees.
Apr 20, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (2) celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring against the Chicago Cubs during the 11th inning at Wrigley Field. Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Taking the mound today:
Brandon Pfaadt will take the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as he goes up against Zack Littell for the Tampa Bay Rays. Pfaadt, who has a 3-1 record on the season, also sports a 3.04 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched in 2025. The D-Backs also won in Pfaadt’s last start, as he pitched 5.2 innings, only giving up one earned run on the day. Littell, as the numbers suggest, hasn’t had the best start to the season with a 0-4 record and a 5.48 ERA. Though in his last outing, he only allowed one earned run over six innings of work in Boston over the Red Sox.
Apr 16, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (32) pitches in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images
Key players:
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Josh Naylor has been on a tear in his last ten games, as he went 15-for-41 with four home runs and nine RBIs. Third baseman Junior Caminero has been a name to watch for this Rays team, as he is hitting .269/.310/.500 with five homers on the season.
Apr 20, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Josh Naylor (22) runs after hitting an RBI-single against the Chicago Cubs during the 11th inning at Wrigley Field. Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
The D-Backs will look to take the opening game of their three-game series tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays at Chase Field, with the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. MST.
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
