Diamondbacks Host Pirates, Mets at Chase Field

0:00On May 3rd, the Diamondbacks wrap up their Midwest road trip with a Sunday matchup at Rigglyfield against the Cubs, where Merrill Kelly takes the. Mound aiming to rediscover his strike throwing groove. He's coming off two tough starts, surrendering 13 earned runs over 9 and a third innings combined, but fans know he's capable of bouncing. Back strong. Back in Phoenix after an off day on Monday, May 4th, the team kicks off a homestand with a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates from. May 5th to 7th. The Pirates sit above 500 in the National League Central despite their divisional struggles, powered by ace Paul Schienes, who's 4 and 0. With a 2.48 ERA in his first six outings. Meanwhile, the New York Mets roll in for three games from May 8th to 10th, one of baseball's bigger disappointments this season. They're missing key pieces like Francisco Lendor and dealing with injuries to outfielders, capping off a brutal 12-game skid in April that started.

1:00With losses to the D-backs, expect fireworks from Pittsburgh's bats, led by O'Neill Cruz, while Schienes brings that high octane heat. Games against the Pirates start at 6.40 pm on May 5th and 6th, shifting to 12.40 pm on Sunday the 7th. The Mets series features 6.40 pm on Thursday, May 8th, 4.15 pm on Fox Saturday the 9th with a Gabriel Moreno Star Wars bobblehead. For the first 25,000 fans and 1.10 pm. Mother's Day Sunday with jerseys for the first 15,000 moms, prime time to catch the D-backs building momentum at Chase Field. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.