This weekend will see the Diamondbacks welcome the Brewers to Chase Field for a three game series. Both teams have had similar results to start the season, coming into the series at 7-6, however how they got there has been a bit different. The Brewers, for example, spent the first series of the year getting blown up by the Yankees and their Torpedo Bats. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, have been somewhat limping along, losing far more winnable games than they should be. The Brewers provide a stark reminder of the challenges the Diamondbacks will face this season. The two teams have an identical 7-6 record, as mentioned above. For the Brewers, that is good for second place in their division and only one game out. For the Diamondbacks, on the other hand, that lands them in fourth, three games back already in this short season. The room for error is minimal for the Diamondbacks Ryne Nelson Jersey, and already they seem to be seeing 1, 4/11 6:40 PM: Eduardo Rodriguezvs. TBDTo me, it honestly feels like E-Rod has been unlucky this season. Its just a gut feeling, but at the same time, its hard to say that someone deserves their first loss of the season in a game where they also had 12 strikeouts. Some questionable defense has played a role in that, in part reflected in his FIP of 3.38, nearly half of what his ERA is. If the defense behind him can string together a few more quality plays and he can bring that strike out power he brought against the Nationals, he should be in much better shape this go around against the time of writing, does not have a listed pitcher in this game for the 2, 4/12 5:10 PM: Corbin Burnesvs. Chad Patrickvs. Freddy Peralta As has been the question so many times over the past two years, how this game goes will be 100% dependent on which version of Gallen we get. If we get the version of Gallen that was making Aaron Judge look silly with pin point command on his curveball, then well be in business. If we get the version that just a couple days later gave up five runs in 4.2 innings against the Orioles, then were in trouble. Its hard to say what causes Gallen to have these struggles. If it was easy Brandon Pfaadt Jersey, the team would have fixed it by now. If he doesnt figure it out quickly, though, its going to cost him in free agency, and the Diamondbacks every fifth long time Brewer will take the mound for Milwaukee, and has he had a hot start to the season. He was the pitcher who finally held the Yankees in check in the first series, holding them to just two runs in five innings. He then followed that up with an eight inning, one run performance against the Royals, and another five inning, one run start against the Rockies, in Coors. Hell be by far the hardest challenge the Diamondbacks face this you had told me these pitching matchups a month ago and asked me to predict the outcome Riley Smith Jersey, Id probably have said Diamondback sweep, thats how confident I was. Now? I think theyll win the series on the back of their offense, but all three of these pitchers have the ability to make the offense earn it right now. The thing to look out for, of course, will be Burnes and Gallen returning to form. If that happens, it should make for a very easy series.

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