
The Arizona Diamondbacks face the Pittsburgh Pirates today with key players like Geraldo Perdomo and Oneil Cruz in the lineup. Both teams are set to compete with starting pitchers Michael Soroka and Paul Skenes on the mound.
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| PIRATES | DIAMONDBACKS |
|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz – CF | Geraldo Perdomo – SS |
| Brandon Lowe – 2B | Ketel Marte – 2B |
| Bryan Reynolds – LF | Corbin Carroll – RF |
| Ryan O’Hearn – RF | Adrian Del Castillo – DH |
| Nick Gonzales – 3B | Ildemaro Vargas – 1B |
| Marcell Ozuna – DH | Lourdes Gurriel – LF |
| Spencer Horwitz – 1B | Nolan Arenado – 3B |
| Konnor Griffin – SS | Gabriel Moreno – C |
| Henry Davis – C | Alek Thomas – CF |
The starting lineups include Geraldo Perdomo at SS and Ketel Marte at 2B for the Diamondbacks, while the Pirates feature Oneil Cruz at CF and Brandon Lowe at 2B.
Michael Soroka will start for the Diamondbacks, while Paul Skenes is the starting pitcher for the Pirates.
The game is being held in Phoenix, Arizona.

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| Paul Skenes – RHP | Michael Soroka – RHP |
Just a quick intro today, work continuing to kick my ass. But it’s probably a good thing the D-backs were able to start out the series with a win, because things only get tougher tonight. After Paul Skenes’s Opening Day outing ended with a 2026 ERA of 67.50 (!), normal service has been resumed. In April, he made six starts, with an ERA of 1.62 and 38 strikeouts over 33.1 innings, while walking just five. Even including that initial disaster, opponents are still batting only .174 against Skenes. So it’s not going to be easy for the D-backs’ hitters tonight, and I’m basically going into this one not expecting much. I hope to be pleasantly surprised!
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