Dbacks home opener at Chase Field: Tigers arrive as fanfare builds Monday night
dbacks return to Chase Field Monday night to open the 2026 home schedule in Phoenix, facing the Detroit Tigers. The game is set for 7: 10 p. m. ET, launching a weeklong homestand built around fan entertainment and in-stadium promotions. The night also brings spotlight moments on the field, including the National Anthem performance and the ceremonial first pitch.
Dbacks open the week with promotions, raffle, and new food at Chase Field
Monday’s home opener begins a weeklong homestand at Chase Field with what the organization is framing as a full-game experience: entertainment in the ballpark, menu additions at concession stands, and fan offers that extend into later dates on the home calendar.
One featured deal is the Arizona’s Family Value Pack: four tickets for $120, and each ticket includes a D-backs Dog and a 24-oz. regular soda. The offer is available for select home games against the Blue Jays on April 19, the Rockies on May 24, the Nationals on June 7, the Brewers on July 5, the Reds on Aug. 23, and the Rangers on Sept. 13.
Fans attending games this season can also find the D-backs Give Back 50/50 Raffle running at every home game. Tickets are available through kiosks at Sections 106 and 134, along with ambassadors elsewhere in the stadium. The raffle’s structure splits the jackpot, with half benefiting the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation to support youth sports outreach across the state.
On the food side, the ballpark is rolling out new concession options, including a pulled pork mac and cheese sandwich, a hand-dipped chili cheese corndog, and a chicken parmesan grilled cheese. For dessert, fans can purchase a bucket of cookies from Cathy’s Cookies, which has expanded from Southern California fairs into major stadiums, including Chase Field.
Tigers vs. Diamondbacks: first pitch times and pitching matchup details
The home opener on Monday is scheduled for 7: 10 p. m. ET at Chase Field, with Detroit visiting Arizona to start the Diamondbacks’ home slate.
A separate Tigers vs. Diamondbacks game listing in the same series shows a 9: 40 p. m. ET start at Chase Field, with a right-handed pitching matchup: Casey Mize vs. Brandon Pfaadt. The listed lines show Mize at 0-0 with a 0. 00 ERA and Pfaadt at 0-0 with a 0. 00 ERA. The same listing notes that projection statistics referenced there are based on 2026 projections.
Immediate reactions and the people being honored on the field
Diamondbacks President & CEO Derrick Hall is set to share an update on the season so far and what fans can expect heading into Monday’s home opener.
For the pregame ceremony, Arizona clarinetist Joe Giacinto will perform the National Anthem. Giacinto, who is blind and autistic, has spent nearly a decade learning music by ear and has memorized hundreds of pieces. A video of one of his performances drew wide attention and helped lead to the invitation, and Giacinto has said he hopes to one day perform alongside Andrea Bocelli.
The ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by Beauden Baumkirchner, an 8-year-old Little Leaguer from Lake Havasu City. When he was 3 years old, he developed a rare, aggressive staph infection that led to septic shock. He spent months in intensive care, underwent more than 20 surgeries, and ultimately had both legs amputated.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, ” said Brian Baumkirchner, Beauden’s father. “It’s so special to have an organization to be so impressed with Beauden and everything he does. ”
Quick context
Monday’s opener marks baseball’s return to the Valley at Chase Field and starts Arizona’s 2026 home schedule with a Detroit matchup. The weeklong homestand is being presented as a stretch of games featuring added entertainment and in-stadium promotions.
What’s next for dbacks after Monday night
After the first pitch Monday at 7: 10 p. m. ET, attention turns to the rest of the weeklong homestand at Chase Field and to the specific dates tied to the Value Pack offer. For fans tracking on-field storylines alongside the promotions, the upcoming Tigers vs. Diamondbacks slate includes another Chase Field start time listed at 9: 40 p. m. ET with the right-hander matchup of Casey Mize and Brandon Pfaadt, keeping the early home stand in focus for dbacks supporters.
