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Diamondbacks look to shut down explosive Mets
Brandon Nimmo knows the New York Mets could have completed a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Monday afternoon.,But salvaging a split in telling fashion almost was as satisfying for Nimmo and the Mets, who will look to build on Monday's offensive outburst when they return home Tuesday ...
D-backs back Brandon Pfaadt's effort, cool off Braves
Geraldo Perdomo homered, Brandon Pfaadt won his National League-leading fifth game and the Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a three-game series sweep with a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Phoenix on Sunday. ,Josh Naylor had two doubles among his three hits along with two RBIs and Corbin Carroll ...
Eugenio Suarez, D-backs hope to follow big night with win over Braves
Even Eugenio Suarez was shocked.,"I never thought that was going to happen," Suarez said after his four-homer outburst Saturday. "But today was a perfect day.",Now, what will he do for an encore when his Arizona Diamondbacks close their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves in Phoenix on Sunday?...
Braves beat D-backs in 10 despite 4 HRs by Eugenio Suarez
Matt Olson scored on Justin Martinez's wild pitch in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves overcame Eugenio Suarez' four-homer game for an 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday.,Suarez homered in the second, fourth, sixth and ninth innings -- the last one tying the game a...
Braves chase series win vs. Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks
The Atlanta Braves continues to build on their strong recent homestead, buoyed by left-hander Chris Sale's first victory of the season Friday.,Arizona, meanwhile, has fallen into its first dry spell of the season. The Diamondbacks have lost three in a row and five of their last seven heading into th...
Ramifications of NCAA's new world reach NFL draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Dillon Gabriel, both taken on the second day of the draft, might be considered rookies by the NFL, but their extensive game experience reflects the current nomadic culture of college football.,Each of their paths -- with three schools apiece, a combin...
Braves stay hot in Arizona, blow out Diamondbacks
Left-hander Chris Sale won his first game of the season to remain perfect against Arizona and the Atlanta Braves beat the Diamondbacks 8-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday in Phoenix. ,Eli White and Austin Riley each had two hits and two RBIs for the Braves, Michael Harris II had two hits...
Braves 'creeping back,' open series with D-backs
The Atlanta Braves will enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday night after a day off to savor what could be a season-changing homestand.,The Braves doubled their win total while going 5-1 at home in the past week, sweeping the Minnesota Twins and taking two of t...
Christopher Morel, Rays outslug D-backs in 10th inning
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer to cap Tampa Bay's three-run 10th inning and the Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 in Phoenix on Thursday, their second straight extra-inning victory.,Morel's long ball followed a run-scoring double by Junior Caminero off J.P. Feyereisen (0-1). The Rays tie...
Rays look to keep Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks in check
The Tampa Bay Rays found a way to win Wednesday, and that was enough for them.,The Rays committed a base-running miscue and a throwing error in an eventful 11th inning, but when it was over, they had an 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Tampa Bay will vie for a series win over Ar...
Rays win back-and-forth game over Diamondbacks
Kameron Misner and Yandy Diaz had run-scoring doubles in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided dropping six games under .500 for the first since 2018 with a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondback in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Misner's apparent triple off Drey Jameson (0-1) drove in the go-ahea...
Diamondbacks seek continued consistency in matchup vs. Rays
The Arizona Diamondbacks have found the offensive consistency that the Tampa Bay Rays have been missing recently.,With Pavin Smith getting two more extra-base hits, the Diamondbacks won the first game of a three-game series between the two teams on Tuesday and will look for their eighth victory in t...
Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks roll by Rays
Pavin Smith and Tim Tawa homered, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a six-game homestand with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Smith, who also doubled and walked, has six extra-base hits in the last six games (three homers and t...
Reports: Arkansas G Boogie Fland in portal amid draft prep
Arkansas point guard Boogie Fland, who previously declared for the NBA draft, has also entered the transfer portal, multiple reports said Tuesday.,Fland is primarily focused on the draft this June, but he entered the portal before the window to do so closed at midnight in order to keep his options o...
Rays look to get back on track on road vs. Diamondbacks
The Tampa Bay Rays will make only their second road trip of the season when they begin a six-game trip against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. ,Getting away might not hurt as the Rays' severely front-loaded home schedule has not been much help.,Tampa Bay were shut out in three of the last five ...
Josh Naylor's 11th-inning single guides Diamondbacks past Cubs
Josh Naylor had three hits and two RBIs and drove in the tie-breaking run in the 11th inning when the Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the final game of a three-game series with a 3-2 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Sunday.,Naylor singled off Jordan Wicks (0-1) with no outs in the 11th to drive i...
High-octane Cubs seek series sweep of Diamondbacks
The host Chicago Cubs will vie for a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday after showing off their major league-leading offense in the first two games of the series.,The Cubs totaled six homers in 13-11 and 6-2 victories in the first two games and have scored 143 runs in their first 23 games, ...
Cubs tag D-backs ace Zac Gallen for 6 early runs in win
Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch hit back-to-back homers to cap a four-run second inning and the host Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday. ,Busch had two hits and two RBIs, Kyle Tucker notched two RBIs and Dansby Swanson posted two hits for the Cubs, who have won five of their ...
Diamondbacks place closer A.J. Puk (elbow) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed closer A.J. Puk on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his left pitching elbow, amid a number of moves Saturday.,In addition to being without Puk for at least the next two weeks, the Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Bryce Jarvis and left-hander Joe Mantiply...
D-backs attempt to shake off shootout loss to Cubs
Two of the best offensive teams in the majors put on a show in windy Chicago on Friday.,The Chicago Cubs lost a six-run lead in the eighth inning but recovered for a 13-11 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series. The visitors will try to get over the wild defeat in...