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D-backs target early next week for Ketel Marte's return from IL
Ketel Marte could be back in the Arizona lineup early next week, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday.,Marte hasn't played since failing to show up for the team's game in Boston on Aug. 17. Lovullo said at the time that the Diamondbacks didn't know where the star second baseman was, and th...
Veteran pitchers square off for Cubs, D-backs in wild-card chase
The Chicago Cubs will look to bolster their shrinking National League wild-card lead against an Arizona Diamondbacks team striving to remain in the playoff race when the teams open a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday night.,The Cubs will turn to newcomer Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.58 ERA) to try to...
Diamondbacks rally in 7th, top Reds to keep pace in wild-card race
Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead two-run triple in a four-run seventh inning, Corbin Carroll had two extra-base hits and an RBI, and the host Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a three-run deficit for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in Phoenix.,Vargas and Tim Tawa had two hits apiece, and ...
JJ Bleday hits for cycle, Reds pound Diamondbacks
JJ Bleday hit for the cycle and drove in three runs, Elly De La Cruz had four hits and was a triple short of the cycle, and the Cincinnati Reds evened the weekend series with an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix.,Bleday doubled in a run in the first, had an RBI ...
After 'statement' win, Diamondbacks vie for another against Reds
Right-handers Michael Soroka of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Rhett Lowder of the Cincinnati Reds will face off again when their teams meet in the second game of a weekend series Saturday night in Phoenix.,Soroka and Lowder had matching strong outings when they opposed each other on June 13 in Cincin...
Diamondbacks determined to close difficult week with success against Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks will return home Friday night to open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds with hopes of nudging back into a National League wild-card spot.,The team came back to Phoenix after losing two of three games against the Red Sox in Boston without All-Star infielder Kete...
Diamondbacks move Ketel Marte to IL after in-person meeting
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated second baseman Ketel Marte from the restricted list and transferred the three-time All-Star to the 10-day injured list due to left knee inflammation on Thursday.,Marte and his agent, Charisse Espinosa-Dash, met with Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen and mana...
D-backs score twice in 10th, salvage series finale at Red Sox
An RBI single from Nolan Arenado and three walks allowed the Arizona Diamondbacks to score twice in the 10th inning and avoid a three-game sweep by beating the host Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.,After Arenado's single drove in Gabriel Moreno to give the Diamondbacks a 6-5 lead, Boston left-hander...
Adley Rutschman hits first Red Sox homer in win over D-backs
Adley Rutschman and Mickey Gasper each hit a solo home run to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 Tuesday night., ,Rutschman went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the win. Gasper collected two hits and drove in two runs., ,Boston, which scored in five of its eight innings ...
Diamondbacks 2B Ketel Marte (knee) travels to Phoenix for MRI
One day after Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte didn't report for a game in Boston, he traveled to Phoenix to get an MRI exam on his balky left knee.,Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo still hasn't had any communication with the three-time All-Star, but shortstop Geraldo Perdomo had so...
Fresh off romp, Red Sox bid to continue power surge vs. D-backs
Boston Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman liked what he saw from his team's offense Monday night.,Rutschman undoubtedly hopes to see similar production when the Red Sox face the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in the second contest of a three-game series. ,Boston collected 16 hits during Monda...
D-backs' Ketel Marte no-shows for game, placed on restricted list
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list Monday night after he did not show up at Fenway Park for the team's series opener at the Boston Red Sox.,According to the Arizona Republic, Marte traveled with the team from Atlanta, the site of their previous series, ...
Nolan Arenado's status in doubt as D-backs begin series at Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox might not have to worry about facing Nolan Arenado when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Arenado hit two home runs to lead Arizona's 10-3 victory over Atlanta on Saturday, but he pulled out of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Braves...
Matt Olson's 3-run HR boosts Braves, denies D-backs sweep
Matt Olson's tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning was the difference as the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday to salvage the finale of their three-game series.,The Diamondbacks won the season series 4-3.,With the game tied 2-2, Austin Riley doubled ...
Diamondbacks' starters stifling Braves entering series finale
Arizona hopes Michael Soroka can continue the team's trend of stellar starting pitching when the Diamondbacks go for a three-game sweep against the host Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,The Diamondbacks won the series opener 2-0 on Friday behind Brandon Pfaadt and received a solid six-inning effo...
Nolan Arenado (2 HRs, 4 RBIs), D-backs overpower Braves
Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six strong innings and Nolan Arenado hit a pair of home runs to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Saturday, clinching the three-game series.,Rodriguez (12-4), who settled down after giving up two first-inning runs, allowed five hits, s...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez strives to shut down Braves
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will see if their pitching can continue to slow the Atlanta Braves' bats on Saturday when the teams meet in the second contest of their three-game series.,Arizona recorded a 2-0 victory over Atlanta on Friday in the series opener.,It was the seventh shutout of the s...
Diamondbacks blank Braves as Brandon Pfaadt outshines Chris Sale
Brandon Pfaadt outdueled 10-time All-Star Chris Sale as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Pfaadt (7-1) allowed only two hits over seven scoreless innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. The right-hander owns a 7-...
Red-hot Brandon Pfaadt tries to turn D-backs' fortunes vs. Braves
Brandon Pfaadt, who hasn't allowed an earned run in his last three starts, will take the mound on Friday when the visiting Arizona Diamondback begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.,It's a big series for Arizona, which is tied for the final wild-card spot. The Diamondbacks just lost t...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to continue mastery of Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly was forced to leave his last start with a right hamstring cramp, but it would take more than that to break a date with the Colorado Rockies.,Kelly (8-9, 4.88 ERA) has been dominant against Colorado for five years as he enters a Wednesday afternoon star...