Rattlers host Portland to begin home-heavy finishing stretch

Rattlers host Portland to begin home-heavy finishing stretch

Published Jun. 10, 2016 1:20 p.m. ET
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After playing seven of their first 10 games on the road, the Arizona Rattlers (7-3) will be at home for five of their remaining six regular season games, starting with Saturday's game against the Portland Steel (1-8).

The game can be seen on FOX Sports Arizona Plus and FOX Sports GO, starting at 6 p.m.

The Rattlers have dominated Portland in two previous meetings, outscoring the Steel by a combined margin of 148-49.

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The Rattlers are coming off a 77-62  victory at Cleveland. Nick Davila passed for 289 yards and nine touchdowns with no interceptions. Four of the touchdown passes went to Rod Windsor.

Portland is coming off its first victory of the season -- 68-35 over Tampa Bay. Shane Austin threw for five touchdowns in the win.

The Rattlers are 3-0 at home with an average victory margin of 31 points. They are 42-4 at Talking Stick Resort Arena over the past five seasons.

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