The Arizona Diamondbacks are scheduled to host the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night at Chase Field, with first pitch set for 10:10 p.m. ET. Zac Gallen is listed to start for Arizona, and Taj Bradley is set to take the ball for the Minnesota Twins.
The matchup arrives with both clubs trying to stack results. The Arizona Diamondbacks entered at 39-36 and second in the NL West, while the Minnesota Twins came in at 36-41 and third in the AL Central.
For readers checking the pitching card, Gallen is the name that stands out. He is listed at 3-5 with a 5.35 ERA, a line that makes his turn against the Minnesota Twins worth watching even before the first pitch is thrown. Bradley, meanwhile, gets the call for a Minnesota Twins team that is looking to steady itself in the standings.
The game listing also comes with a long injury sheet, including Jordan Lawlar on the 10 Day IL with a hamstring injury, Ryan Jeffers on the 10 Day IL with a hand injury, Carlos Santana on the 60 Day IL with a groin injury and Pablo Lopez on the 60 Day IL with an elbow injury. Those absences help frame why the teams are getting the lineup and pitching information in front of fans now.
What matters next is simple: the teams meet Saturday at 10:10 p.m. ET, and the opening innings will say whether Gallen can reset his season and whether the Arizona Diamondbacks can protect home field against a Minnesota club still trying to climb back into the race.
