The angels vs diamondbacks matchup on Monday night brings Walbert Urena to the mound for Los Angeles. The rookie is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET in Arizona, where the Diamondbacks return home after a six-game road trip. Los Angeles arrives trying to steady itself after a Sunday loss ended a four-game winning streak.
Walbert Urena Takes the Ball
Urena, 22, has become a regular part of the Angels’ rotation mix this season. He has made 12 appearances and 10 starts, and he enters this assignment with a 4-4 record and a 2.44 ERA.
The right-hander has also piled up 55 strikeouts in 55.1 innings, a workload that matches his jump from occasional appearances to full-time starts. His last outing was sharp: five shutout innings, three hits allowed and seven strikeouts in a win over the Astros.
Arizona Returns Home
The Diamondbacks come back from a six-game road trip with momentum of their own. They won two of three against the Reds and closed it with a 5-3 victory on Sunday.
Gabriel Moreno homered in the eighth inning and Geraldo Perdomo followed with a ninth-inning shot against Cincinnati. That left Arizona at 36-35 as it opened a three-game series in Arizona against an Angels club that entered at 29-43.
Series Opener At 9:30 p.m. ET
The first test of the series gives Los Angeles a rookie starter against a club that just got back over.500. For the Angels, Urena’s workload matters because he is already being trusted for a 10th start, not just spot duty. For Arizona, the home opener offers a chance to build on a road trip that ended with two wins in three games.
The game will air on Angels Broadcast Television – ABTV2LV, Arizona Diamondbacks (NEW), and MLB.TV – Los Angeles Angels, giving both fan bases a clear path to follow the opener.
