Diamondbacks face Nationals in rubber match on July 26

The Arizona Diamondbacks will meet the Washington Nationals for the final game of their series on Sunday, July 26. The Diamondbacks aim to secure their second consecutive series victory, while the Nationals recently made a trade to acquire pitcher Connelly Early from the Red Sox. The Diamondbacks expressed interest in similar trades but learned that Boston was not looking to acquire players primarily seen as prospects. Injury updates for the Diamondbacks include Michael Soroka, Justin Martinez, and Jordan Lawlar, who are all progressing in their rehabilitation efforts. Druw Jones is attending the Hall of Fame induction of his father, Andruw Jones, and has been granted leave from his Double-A team for the weekend. The game is set to feature Diamondbacks pitcher Kohl Drake making his second major league start against Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas.

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