Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #34: 5/5 vs. Pirates
PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 17: A general view of Chase Field during the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Today’s Lineups PIRATES DIAMONDBACKS Oneil Cruz – CF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Nick Gonzales – 2B Ketel Marte – 2B Bryan Reynolds – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Ryan O’Hearn – 1B Adrian Del Castillo – DH Marcell Ozuna – DH Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Konnor Griffin – SS Lourdes Gurriel – LF Jake Mangum – LF Nolan Arenado – 3B Joey Bart – C Gabriel Moreno – C Jared Triolo – 3B Alek Thomas – CF Bubba Chandler – RHP E. Rodriguez – LHP After a rough road-trip, the D-backs return to Chase Field to take on the Pirates.
They’re in fourth-place in the NL Central, while Arizona sits third in the NL West. So we’re better than them, right? RIGHT?
Of course, it’s not quite that simple. The Central currently has every team two games or more above . 500, and possesses five of the best eight records in the National League.
The third-place Diamondbacks would be clear last with that record in the Central – as would the Marlins, currently second in the NL East. And don’t even get me started on the AL Central, where the division leading Tigers and Guardians are only at . 500.
The harsh reality is, the D-backs haven’t won a series so far against a team currently in possession of a winning record. Their record there is just 4-11: the Diamondbacks split series against the Braves and Padres, lost to the Brewers, and were swept by the Dodgers and Cubs. The closest was the sweep of the Tigers who, as mentioned above, are 18-18.