Veteran Madison Bumgarner will start for the D-backs on Opening Day against the Padres at Chase Field.
For Bumgarner this will be his eighth start in the season opener, the third-most among active pitchers behind only Justin Verlander (12) and Clayton Kershaw (nine).
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It will be the third straight time Bumgarner has started for the Arizona team on Opening Day.
The veteran has a 4.08 earned run average in 39.2 innings of maiden starts.
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