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Do not adjust your set. This is an 8:35 am first pitch in Arizona for today’s game. I’m not sure what the reasoning behind this is. I do know that the game is a Peacock exclusive, only available on the streaming network. I will not be purchasing the Peacock network in order to watch. Let’s just leave it at that, shall we? It does appear that the bizarrely early start time is at the behest of Peacock, because the Tigers’ Sunday Peacock game last year, against the Yankees, had a similarly early time. Taylor Swift, who played in the area on both Friday and Saturday, has now left the area, so it’s nothing to do with her.
The D-backs will be going for the sweep behind Zac Gallen, and given his ERA is close to FIVE RUNS better than the opposing pitcher, I’m going to be very disappointed if Arizona fails to close the deal. Justin, who appears to be that unnatural species known as “a morning person” volunteered to recap this one, though between the unnatural start time and the idiotic locking of it up on another streaming service, I’d not be surprised if this Gameday Thread becomes one of the most lightly-trafficked of the year. I’ll try and pop in after I’ve regained consciousness and had a coffee. No promises.
The D-backs have a chance to reach 15 games over .500 today, which would be a first since August 2018. Courtesy of samath, here’s a convenient chart, in a format suitable for cutting out and keeping in your wallet, of all the remaining milestones in this field:
- 15 over: First time since they were 71-56 (15 over) on August 23, 2018
- 24 over: First time since they were 93-69 (24 over) at the end of the 2017 season
- 25 over: First time since they were 92-67 (25 over) on September 28, 2017
- 26 over: First time since they were 94-68 (26 over) at the end of the 2011 season
- 27 over: First time since they were 94-67 (27 over) on September 27, 2011
- 28 over: First time since they were 98-64 (34 over) at the end of the 2002 season
- 35 over: First time since they were 94-59 (35 over) on September 20, 2002
- 36 over: First time since they were 94-58 (36 over) on September 19, 2002
- 37 over: First time since they were 84-47 (37 over) on August 26, 2002
- 38 over: First time since they were 100-62 (38 over) at the end of the 1999 season
- 39 over: First time ever
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