The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, a game featuring two of MLB’s most consistent batters. Ildemaro Vargas has an average of .382 (first in league) for the Diamondbacks, and Nick Gonzales ranks ninth at .328 for the Pirates. Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0, 3.03 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks, who are 16-17 this season and third in the NL West. Bubba Chandler (1-3, 4.97 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 19-16 and fourth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsDiamondbacks
Tyler Locklear: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Santana: 10 Day IL (Groin), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Lawlar: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pavin Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates
Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Arizona’s Vargas is slashing .382/.406/.657 this season with six home runs, 21 RBIs and an OPS of 1.063 (3rd in MLB). He has a 10.2% strikeout rate and a 3.7% walk rate in 108 plate appearances, and he has scored 19 total runs.
- In 129 plate appearances, Corbin Carroll has slashed .273/.372/.518 this season. He has hit four long balls and driven in 18 runs with a strikeout rate of 27.9% and a walk rate of 13.2%. He has four stolen bases on four attempts. He has come around to score 20 times.
- Oneil Cruz has hit nine home runs this season, which ranks 14th in MLB. He has also tallied 28 RBIs (4th in MLB) and has scored 25 runs. In 152 plate appearances, he has recorded a .264 BA, .322 OBP and .500 SLG with a 7.2% walk rate and a 34.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 11 steals on 13 attempts.
- In 140 plate appearances, Ryan O’Hearn has slashed .308/.393/.475 this season. He has hit five long balls and driven in 24 runs (20th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 19.3% and a walk rate of 11.4%. and has scored 20 runs.
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May 5, 2026
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