The rubber game of the series takes place at Chase Field this afternoon, and there'll be some special events to mark the end of Joe Garagiola Sr's broadcasting career.

The D'Backs look to take the series against the Dodgers tonight, with the weekend of beatings of Los Angeles continue.

Clayton Kershaw hasn't conceded a run this season yet. Arizona will do their best to end this streak, in their first game against NL West opposition tonight at Chase Field.

There appears to have been some kind of mistake. This isn't the series I signed up for. I signed up for the one with the quality starts, free tacos and victories. I'd like to exchange this series for another one of equal value, please.

James McDonaldRHP, 1-0, 1.29 Brandon McCarthyRHP, 0-0, 10.80 D-backs line-up: Gerardo Parra, CF Martin Prado, LF Aaron Hill, 2B Miguel Montero, C Paul...

After a thoroughly successful first road-trip of the season, sweeping the Brewers in Milwaukee, it's back to Chase to face Pittsburgh, who have averaged 1.3 runs per game this season. Will that continue tonight, as they face Arizona?

The Diamondbacks go for the sweep against the Brewers, but to do so, they have to go through the Milwaukee ace, Gallardo. Based on the previous attempts, he owns Arizona in a way undreamed of by Babbitt Ranches...

Patrick Corbin makes his first start of the season for Arizona. Be nice to put the series in the bag, before its ace vs. ace tomorrow afternoon. Maybe we can avoid scoring the majority of our runs on a wild pitch today, too?

First road-game of 2013 for the D-backs, as they face another member of the NL Central, having (just) seen off the Cardinals. Hopefully, Josh Collmenter and the rest of the bullpen got a nice rest, after their 11-inning effort on Wednesday.

Brandon McCarthy makes his first major-league start in a Diamondbacks uniform tonight, as Arizona goes for the series win over St. Louis, in the first set of the 2013 season.