Walbert Urena Set for Angels Vs Diamondbacks Start on June 15
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.
