Nationals take road losing streak into matchup against the Diamondbacks
Washington Nationals (31-63, fifth in the NL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (40-52, fifth in the NL West)
Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: TBD; Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (4-2, 3.65 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 89 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals travel to the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to stop a four-game road skid.
Arizona has a 22-26 record at home and a 40-52 record overall. The Diamondbacks have a 25-10 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Washington has a 31-63 record overall and a 16-27 record in road games. The Nationals are 23-10 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Friday's game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ketel Marte ranks fifth on the Diamondbacks with a .271 batting average, and has 26 doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 40 walks and 29 RBI. Josh Rojas is 11-for-37 with a home run and six RBI over the last 10 games.
Juan Soto leads the Nationals with 20 home runs while slugging .490. Josh Bell is 13-for-42 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 3-7, .240 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
Nationals: 1-9, .234 batting average, 5.26 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Zach Davies: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Humberto Castellanos: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Ahmed: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Nationals: Nelson Cruz: day-to-day (quadricep), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day IL (ribs), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Tetreault: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reed Garrett: 15-Day IL (biceps), Carter Kieboom: 60-Day IL (forearm), Evan Lee: 15-Day IL (flexor), Victor Arano: 15-Day IL (knee), Josh Rogers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Doolittle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Harris: 60-Day IL (pectoral), Seth Romero: 60-Day IL (calf), Joe Ross: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
