Baseball is a game of trends as much as it is a game of numbers. During the first few games of the season, the script was that the Diamondbacks would allow their opponent to score first and wait until the middle innings to unleash a barrage of runs en route to a comeback win. The team later went through a period of 5 games hitting a home run in the first inning. This home stand has seen seen the pitching staff strike out 11+ batters in 6 straight games, the first team in National League history to do so.