ST. LOUIS – The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to turn their luck around on Memorial Day weekend as they look to avoid the sweep on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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May 24, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Randal Grichuk (15) hits a one run double against the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Arizona had their chances in the last two meetings at Busch Stadium this weekend. They have now lost four games straight that could’ve easily been won. Last night, the Snakes lost it in the bottom of the eighth inning when Justin Martinez made his return, but gave up two earned runs that ultimately gave St. Louis the win as the bullpen problems continued to plague this ball club.
Sunday mound visits:
Brandon Pfaadt will be looking to give the Arizona Diamondbacks his eighth win on the season. In his last outing, Pfaadt got the win over the Los Angeles Dodgers where he pitched six innings and gave up three earned runs on three solo home runs. Pfaadt only walked one but didn’t have a strikeout on the day. His 7-3 record and 3.81 ERA shows that Pfaadt’s extension was a smart movie, as he is one of the best back-end rotation pitchers in the entire MLB.
May 19, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (32) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
St. Louis will make sure the sun is shining on Sunday, as Sonny Gray is on the mound for the Cardinals. Gray has only pitched against this Diamondbacks ball club once in his career dating back to 2015 during his time with the Oakland A’s. Gray is sporting a 4.02 ERA with a 5-1 record, as he recently bounced back against the Detroit Tigers in his last outing after a horrific appearance in Philadelphia against the Phillies.
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— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 25, 2025
This D-Backs ball club has yet to be swept during the 2025 season and will look to avoid that on Sunday afternoon. Arizona has shown that if they jump out to an early lead, they have more than enough firepower to keep the ball rolling even when their bullpen problems consistently seem to make life harder on them. It’ll be back to the normal lineup today as Corbin Carroll returns to lead off, with Ketel Marte back at second base and Gabriel Moreno behind the plate for Brandon Pfaadt today. First pitch at Busch Stadium is at 11:10 a.m. PT.
May 24, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan (33) turns a double play as Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (2) slides during the third inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
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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
