The written preview lands about a day and a half before the game, once the lineups, the injuries and the market have settled. Until then the boards below carry the matchup: recent form, how the two sides compare, and where each of them sits.
The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.
Each side's most recent results, newest first, with the score and who they played. These reach back into last season where a club has not played five yet, which is why every row carries its date.
Arizona Diamondbacks
MarlinsMarlins
RangersRangersRangers
Colorado Rockies
PadresPadres
TigersTigersTigersWhere both sides sit in the division they share, with each marked.
Los Angeles Dodgers92-59.609W2San Diego Padres82-69.543L1Arizona Diamondbacks80-72.526L1
San Francisco Giants63-89.414W1Colorado Rockies56-95.371W1
