Diamondbacks bring 2-1 series lead over Padres into game 4

San Diego Padres (59-56, third in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (61-54, second in the NL West) Phoenix; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Walker Buehler (6-5, 5.18 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Kohl Drake (0-0, 4.85 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) LINE: Diamondbacks -114, Padres -105; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Diego Padres, leading the series 2-1.

Arizona is 33-23 at home and 61-54 overall. Diamondbacks pitchers have a collective 4.21 ERA, which ranks ninth in the NL. San Diego has a 59-56 record overall and a 27-31 record in road games.

The Padres have gone 29-10 in games when they did not allow a home run. The matchup Thursday is the 10th time these teams match up this season. The Diamondbacks hold a 5-4 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll has 22 doubles, 12 triples and 16 home runs while hitting .245 for the Diamondbacks. Geraldo Perdomo is 15 for 43 with a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games. has 23 doubles, two triples and nine home runs for the Padres.

Jackson Merrill is 14 for 39 with a double, two home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 6-4, .258 batting average, 4.05 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs Padres: 7-3, .287 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Ryan Thompson: 15-Day IL (back), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (lower body), Zac Gallen: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (adductor), Jordan Lawlar: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drey Jameson: 15-Day IL (hip), Tommy Troy: 10-Day IL (shoulder), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow) Padres: Gavin Sheets: day-to-day (plantar fasciitis), Jason Adam: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Samad Taylor: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nick Pivetta: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Morgan: 15-Day IL (knee), Miguel Andujar: 10-Day IL (wrist), Lucas Giolito: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ramon Laureano: 60-Day IL (hip), Bryan Hoeing: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Pittsburgh Pirates (57-59, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (71-43, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (11-4, 3.96 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 140 strikeouts); Brewers: Dustin May (5-7, 4.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 106 strikeouts) LINE: Brewers -134, Pirates +120; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers play the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 2-1 series lead.