Today’s Lineups
Just a short intro today, given it’s an early game on somewhere toward the East coast, at least. Which means I have to get all this written up, not just before going to work, but before I have breakfast and coffee. My terseness is therefore understandable. It’s the final game of April, and the win yesterday guaranteed Arizona a winning record for the month. Could be as high at 17-13 if they win. Considering the typical sentiment staring into the schedule was, “If the Dbacks can get through this close to .500, there is hope for the season,” or things like, “Surviving brutal early 2026 schedule is key to Diamondbacks’ season”, have to think: mission accomplished.
Of course, there were opponents who turned out not to be as tough as expected. Six games against the free-spending Mets and Phillies, both projected to make the playoffs, turned out to be a cakewalk – those two sides are a combined 20-39 right now. Now we can look back at the schedule, the D-backs only rank tenth by the strength of opponents actually faced. However, it is still the toughest in the division. What is a bit concerning is how Arizona are 16-13 despite being outscored, a result of those blowout losses. They have lost five games by six runs or more: they have just one victory (7-1 over the Mets) by the same margin. The Rockies have a better run differential: indeed, only three NL teams are below our -12.
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