Diamondbacks vs Rays Preview: Pitching Clash in Week 66

The Diamondbacks showed some firepower yesterday. Perdomo launched a home run over right center field, rocketing 421 feet into the air. But Tampa Bay's lineup exploded right back. Caminero smashed a grand slam—wait, just a two-run shot to center. The Rays kept piling on with more hits and runs in the seventh inning. Now Arizona faces a bigger problem: injuries are piling up. Lawlar's out with a hamstring strain. Soroka can't pitch due to a glute injury. The team needs its healthy players to step up and carry the load tonight against Tampa Bay's strong pitching.

Look at Tampa Bay's numbers this season. They're 45-33 overall and absolutely dangerous at home—they're 28-12 there. That's the kind of record that makes visiting teams nervous. Yesterday's game shows exactly why. Caminero hit a shot to center field while two runners scored. Mullins launched another homer to right center that sailed 433 feet. Díaz singled to right, then Aranda doubled down the middle. The Rays scored six runs and controlled the entire game. Cole Sulser takes the mound tonight for Tampa Bay. Arizona's pitching staff has talent but is dealing with injuries to Soroka and Nelson.

Arizona's riding a two-game winning streak, and they want to keep it rolling. Their record sits at 41-39—right in the middle of the playoff conversation. Jose Cabrera gets the ball tonight as their starting pitcher. He'll need to eat up innings and keep Tampa Bay's bats quiet. The Rays are tough at home, winning 28 of their last 40 games there. Perdomo already showed power yesterday with that massive home run. If Arizona's hitters keep that energy going and Cabrera throws strikes, they could steal this game in enemy territory.