After winning 14 of their last 16 games, the Diamondbacks are back in Phoenix to open up a seven game homestand against the Florida Marlins and the Washington Nationals.
Now that the Diamondbacks are in first place in the NL West with a 29-24 record, we fully expect the fans to show up in droves. Winning sports teams always do well in the valley, proof that this town is full of discerning sports fans who won't settle for mediocrity.
Starting pitcher Joe Saunders takes the mound for the D-backs against Chris Volstad and the Marlins.
Starting lineup for your Arizona Diamondbacks:
Kelly Johnson, 2B
Melvin Mora, 3B
Justin Upton, RF
Stephen Drew, SS
Chris Young, CF
Miguel Montero, C
Juan Miranda, 1B
Gerardo Parra, LF
Joe Saunders, SP
Starting lineup for the Florida Marlins (30-21):
Emilio Bonifacio, SS
Omar Infante, 2B
Logan Morrison, LF
Gaby Sanchez, 1B
Mike Stanton, RF
Greg Dobbs, 3B
John Buck, C
Chris Coghlan, CF
Chris Volstad, SP
The game is set to begin at 5:10 PM.