Except, this poll came after the first series against Los Angeles was already in the books, and that acted as a stiff reality check. For the Diamondbacks were swept in the three-game series. There were positives: two of the games were lost by a single run,

A series opener between the Chicago Cubs (19-12) and Arizona Diamondbacks (16-13) is scheduled for Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field. The Diamondbacks are an underdog (+112 on the moneyline) when they take the field at the Cubs (-132). The Cubs will start Colin Rea (3-1) against the Diamondbacks and Zac Gallen (1-1).

James McCann just set an MLB position player pitching record. It's not the kind of record the Arizona Diamondbacks catcher actually wants to have, though. McCann has set a mark by pitching more times before the end of April as a position player than anyone in MLB history,

Arizona Diamondbacks (16-14, third in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (19-12, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.14 ERA, 1.36 WHIP,

The Diamondbacks came back from down six runs, with Tim Tawa's grand slam, Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s go-ahead double and Ildemaro Vargas' blazing hot bat the biggest catalysts.

On the last episode of "Below Deck Down Under" Season 4, new guests were revealed as former Arizona athletes. Can you guess who?

While the Diamondbacks were blown out by the Brewers on Thursday, Ildemaro Vargas etched his name in Venezuelan history.