Chase Field opens its gates two hours prior to most home games. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to watch batting practice, infield workouts and the pre-game ceremonies. There will be some dates during the season (generally when a day game follows a night game) that the team may elect to skip batting practice, infield practice or both. Listed below is a countdown for each typical game start time.
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Game Time
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Event
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12:40 PM | 1:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Visitors Early Batting Practice | -- | -- | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Diamondbacks Early Batting Practice | -- | -- | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Diamondbacks Pitchers | -- | -- | 2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Visitors Batting Practice | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 2:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| Diamondbacks Batting Practice | 11:00 PM | 11:30 AM | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| Remove Batting Cages, Field Maintenance | 11:45 AM | 12:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:15 PM |
| Diamondbacks Infield Practice | 11:50 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:20 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:20 PM |
| Visitors' Infield Practice | 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Grounds Crew Prepare the Field | 12:10 PM | 12:40 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:40 PM |
| Introductions / Public Address Welcome | 12:13 PM | 12:43 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:43 PM |
| Line-Ups Announced | 12:18 PM | 12:48 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:48 PM |
| National Anthem | 12:26 PM | 12:56 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Ceremonial First Pitch | 12:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Umpires Meeting at Home Plate | 12:31 PM | 1:01 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Play Ball! | 12:40 PM | 1:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:10 PM |
Gates open 90 minutes prior to first pitch for the general public. For Diamondbacks Season Ticket Holders gates open 2 hours prior to first pitch except on Sundays. There is no early entry on Sunday.
