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Ketel Marte back on roll as D-backs brace for Giants
Ketel Marte had a 21-game hitting streak earlier this season and a stretch of 22 hitless at-bats late last month.,The Arizona star is back on the upswing and looks to follow up a big effort when the Diamondbacks face the San Francisco Giants on Monday in the opener of a three-game set in Phoenix.,Ma...
Ketel Marte powers Diamondbacks past Mets
Ketel Marte hit two homers Sunday afternoon, including the go-ahead two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the host New York Mets 5-4 to salvage a split of the four-game series.,The Diamondbacks won the last two games of the series following a five-game losing streak. The...
Mets hope to turn late rally vs. D-backs into rare series win
A seemingly meaningless ninth-inning rally Friday night paid dividends for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a win on Saturday.,The New York Mets hope they can pen a similar story Sunday after falling the previous day.,The Diamondbacks will look to salvage a split of a four-game set while the Mets will ai...
D-backs RHP Kevin Ginkel (knee) exits after comebacker
Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel escaped a serious knee injury Saturday after being drilled by a comebacker during the sixth inning of a 10-5 victory over the host New York Mets.,The right-handed Ginkel was hit on his left knee by Brandon Nimmo's hard-hit comebacker and was down on the gro...
Christian Walker's slam helps Diamondbacks cruise past Mets
Christian Walker hit a third-inning grand slam Saturday for the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, who rolled to a 10-5 win over the New York Mets in the third game of a four-game series.,The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Diamondbacks. Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso homered for the Mets, w...
With back-to-back wins, Mets finding spark vs. Diamondbacks
The New York Mets knew they had a lot of problems upon gathering for a players-only meeting Wednesday.,Less than 72 hours later, they've got something else: momentum.,The Mets will look to earn a rare series win Saturday afternoon when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third game of a four-g...
Mets hold off Diamondbacks 10-9 for rare back-to-back wins
Starling Marte had two hits and four RBIs for the New York Mets, who ended their worst May in more than three decades by hanging on to earn a 10-9 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a four-game series Friday night.,Mark Vientos, who became New York's starting third base...
D-backs place RHP Zac Gallen (hamstring) on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed ace right-hander Zac Gallen on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right hamstring strain.,Arizona recalled right-hander Slade Cecconi from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, keeping its 40-man roster at 39 members.,Gallen lasted just six pitches in his Thursd...
Motivated Mets seek second straight win over Diamondbacks
Francisco Lindor called a team meeting Wednesday and said afterward the slumping New York Mets "have to get it done -- we've got to have a sense of urgency, and we have to get it done.",On Thursday night, Lindor lived up to his words. ,Lindor and the Mets will look to end a trying May by piecing tog...
J.D. Martinez's tiebreaking homer powers Mets past D-backs
J.D. Martinez hit the tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning Thursday night for the host New York Mets, who earned a much-needed win by edging the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in the opener of a four-game series.,The win was just the second in the past 10 games for the Mets, who are 8-19 this month...
Diamondbacks ace RHP Zac Gallen (hamstring) exits vs. Mets
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen departed Thursday night's game against the host New York Mets after six pitches due to a right hamstring strain.,Gallen was injured while facing his second batter. The right-hander allowed a leadoff single to Francisco Lindor and then was hurt on his first offerin...
Mets look to halt slide in opener vs. D-backs
The New York Mets didn't know late Wednesday how long they might have to play without Pete Alonso. ,The Mets, however, reportedly knew they'd just seen the last of Jorge Lopez in a New York uniform.,The Mets will look to bounce back from a chaotic turn of events when they host the Arizona Diamondbac...
Rangers topple Diamondbacks for third straight win
Dane Dunning threw five scoreless innings and Corey Seager drove in a pair to help lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-1 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.,Dunning (4-3) allowed just three hits while striking out six and walking four in guiding Texas to its third straight win. ,Corbi...
Corey Seager, Rangers look for another win vs. Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo won't have much time to try to devise a new strategy for dealing with Texas Rangers slugger Corey Seager.,Seager, who punished the Diamondbacks en route to being named the World Series MVP last fall, struck again Tuesday night with a three-run homer in the ...
Corey Seager homers again as Rangers top Diamondbacks
Corey Seager homered for the seventh time in seven games and Adolis Garcia's outstanding throw snuffed out a comeback attempt as the Texas Rangers knocked off the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Seager, the World Series MVP when the Rangers defeated the Diamondbacks in...
World Series MVP Corey Seager on tear as Rangers, D-Backs begin rematch
Corey Seager has been flexing his muscles even though the Texas Rangers have been getting sand kicked in their faces for much of the last 2 1/2 weeks.,Fresh off belting a pair of homers, Seager looks to continue his power display on Tuesday when the Texas Rangers play a rematch of last season's Worl...
Ryan Weathers, Jake Burger help Marlins dump Diamondbacks
Ryan Weathers scattered four hits over six shutout innings and Jake Burger had a two-run single as the Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Jesus Sanchez and Bryan De La Cruz each had two hits and scored a...
Marlins chase series win vs. D-backs
The Miami Marlins will try to win their fourth straight series on Sunday afternoon when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of their three-game series in Phoenix.,The Marlins will turn to left-hander Ryan Weathers (2-4, 3.49 ERA), who is 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in six career appearanc...
D-backs grab early lead, shut down Marlins
Christian Walker went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI and a run and Eugenio Suarez also had two hits and scored a run to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night in Phoenix, Ariz., ,Jordan Montgomery (3-2) picked up the win allowing two runs on nine hi...
Marlins' Sixto Sanchez looks to subdue D-backs
Highly touted rookie right-hander Sixto Sanchez will get his chance to join the ever-expanding shutout club for the Miami Marlins on Saturday night when he starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks for the first time in his career. ,Miami pitchers have combined to throw five shutouts over the team's...