The Diamondbacks are slated to return to Mexico to play a pair of spring-training games against the Colorado Rockies on March 9-10, MLB and the Players' Association announced Wednesday. MORE: Diamondbacks XTRA app: Get latest news, analysis, scores, photos D-Backs returning to Mexico in 2019 The 2019 MLB regular season begins with an "Opening Series" between the Athletics and Mariners in Tokyo on March 20-21. Ticket plans for the 2019 regular season are available at /seasontickets, by phone at (602) 462-4600 or by visiting the Chase Field ticket office. The Diamondbacks close the 2019 regular season at home with a three-game series vs. The team will visit the Tampa Bay Rays (May 6-8), Toronto Blue Jays (June 7-9), Rangers (July 16-17) and Yankees (July 30-31). Their other interleague home matchups are against the Texas Rangers (April 9-10) and Baltimore Orioles (July 22-24). I’m sure it’ll be full here with those types of fans, but hopefully we’ll have enough of our own to drown them out. I think in any city there’s probably 20-30 percent Red Sox or Yankees fans, and that’s a nice feeling. "I think sometimes it helps those players get motivated to push through and keep moving ahead. It’s very unique, and until you’re around it every day, you don’t really realize what it’s all about. "Not just from across the country, I know there are a lot of Yankees and Red Sox fans on the West Coast, so I’m sure we’ll see a lot of them here as well. "I know that they bring a lot of support with them," Lovullo said of Yankees and Red Sox fans. With the NL West playing the AL East during 2019 interleague play, the Diamondbacks also host the New York Yankees (April 30-May 1), who visit Chase Field for the first time since 2016. The Boston Red Sox are a special organization and they’re having a great year, so hopefully we’re the two teams remaining at the end of this year and then we can kick it off at the beginning of next year, as well." "I knew we were playing the AL East next year I just wasn’t sure at which place we would play that series. in that group, as well, because he was a big part of what we did last year. "It’ll be exciting," Lovullo said of facing the Red Sox. "Just thinking it through right now, it’ll be great to see some of those players perform a few years later and see where they’re at. The game will also see Martinez's return to the Valley after helping the Diamondbacks to a playoff berth in 2017. Lovullo served as bench coach in Boston from 2013-16 before being hired by Arizona prior to the 2017 season. The Red Sox come to Phoenix for just the second time the first was in 2007, when the Red Sox took two of three before eventually going on to win the World Series that year.ĭiamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was not aware of the 2019 home opener before being asked about the matchup by a reporter on Wednesday. On Opening Day, March 28, the Diamondbacks visit the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin a four-game series before moving on to San Diego for three against the Padres. Their season begins on the road for the first time since 2011. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox from April 5-7 to open their home slate in 2019, Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday as the full schedule was released. View Gallery: Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs.
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