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D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to leave June swoon behind vs. Brewers
June was not kind to Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly.,He will aim to get off to a better start in July when he takes the mound on Saturday evening in the second game of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Kelly (5-8, 5.84 ERA) lost all five of his starts las...
D-backs' Jose Cabrera bids to test mettle vs. Brewers
Right-hander Jose Cabrera is scheduled to make his third major league start for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Cabrera (0-1, 3.60 ERA) made his second MLB start last Saturday and took the loss after allowing fou...
D-backs pursue third straight series sweep of Giants
Two teams happy to turn the page on the month of June will complete a three-game set Wednesday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks go for a third consecutive series sweep of the San Francisco Giants.,The Diamondbacks have taken the first two games of the set in Phoenix, 5-4 and 8-2, giving them eigh...
Diamondbacks cruise to win, remain unbeaten vs. Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks ran their season-long winning streak against the San Francisco Giants to eight games Tuesday night, riding home runs from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ketel Marte to an 8-2 victory in Phoenix.,Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A and making his first big-league start since A...
Diamondbacks pound Giants, remain unbeaten vs. San Francisco
The Arizona Diamondbacks ran their season-long winning streak against the San Francisco Giants to eight games Tuesday night, riding home runs from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ketel Marte to an 8-2 victory in Phoenix.,Recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A and making his first big-league start since A...
D-backs to recall RHP Brandon Pfaadt to face Giants, Landen Roupp
The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking to continue their mastery of the San Francisco Giants when the National League West rivals meet in a rematch in Phoenix on Tuesday night.,Having already swept three-game sets both at home and in San Francisco, the Diamondbacks made it seven in a row over the ...
Geraldo Perdomo's 3-run double propels Diamondbacks past Giants
Geraldo Perdomo broke a fifth-inning tie with a bases-clearing double, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to defeat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Monday in Phoenix.,Ketel Marte and Nolan Arenado added home runs for the Diamondbacks, who imp...
Junior Caminero, Rays aim to continue hot streak vs. D-backs
The Tampa Bay Rays find themselves atop the American League East on the strength of a four-game winning streak.,The Rays will look to continue their good fortune on Sunday afternoon when they bid for a sweep of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Right-ha...
Rays pass Yankees atop AL East with another win over D-backs
Jonathan Aranda's two-run homer broke a tie and Junior Caminero also homered as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays, who won their fourth straight, swiped the American League East lead from the New York Yankees by percentage poi...
Rays join Yankees atop AL East with another win over D-backs
Jonathan Aranda's two-run homer broke a tie and Junior Caminero also homered as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays, who won their fourth straight, swiped the AL East lead from the New York Yankees by percentage points. Victor M...
D-backs' Jose Cabrera strives for continued success in clash vs. Rays
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie right-hander Jose Cabrera will look to follow a strong major league debut with an encore performance on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Cabrera (0-0, 0.00 ERA) threw five shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins on Sunda...
Junior Caminero homer highlights Rays' win over Diamondbacks
Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, Cedric Mullins added a solo shot and Nick Martinez pitched into the sixth inning to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Martinez (7-2) allowed one run on six hits and struck out three over 5 2/3 i...
Rays ride strong pitching performance into opener vs. D-backs
How close did Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash come to sending Ian Seymour back out for the ninth inning to try to finish a combined no-hitter on Thursday?,According to Cash, not close at all.,Casey Legumina and Seymour combined to no-hit the Kansas City Royals for eight innings before Cash sent Cr...
Cardinals-Diamondbacks rained out, postponed to July 23
The finale of a four-game series in St. Louis between the Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed due to inclement weather Thursday.,The clubs will now meet Thursday, July 23 for a one-off makeup game. It was originally an open date for both teams; Arizona will stop in St. Louis to begin wh...
Diamondbacks eager to continue momentum vs. Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks have struggled to capitalize on opportunities of late. But after coming through in the ninth inning Tuesday against the host St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona hopes to build off its clutch play Wednesday night in the third contest of a four-game series.,Heading into Tuesday's 4-3...
Nolan Arenado ignites 9th-inning push as D-backs beat Cardinals
Nolan Arenado spurred the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ninth inning in a 4-3 win against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.,The game was scoreless through eight innings before Arizona finally broke through against reliever Matt Svanson (2-2). Gabriel Moreno knocked a single to right, and Pavin ...
Nolan Arenado, D-backs try their luck again vs. Cardinals
It's a special series in St. Louis for Nolan Arenado, as the Arizona Diamondbacks' third baseman has returned to the stadium he called home for the previous five seasons.,"When I opted-in in 2022 to come back, I genuinely thought I was going to finish my career here," Arenado told reporters about St...
Andre Pallante's strong outing leads Cardinals over Diamondbacks
The host St. Louis Cardinals got another strong outing from starter Andre Pallante as they eked out a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Pallante (9-4) spread six hits across six innings, allowing just one run in the win. He outdueled Merrill Kelly (5-7), who also made it through...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to halt slide in opener vs. Cards
The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals will turn to starting pitchers experiencing vastly different recent fortunes when the teams open a four-game series on Monday night.,Merrill Kelly (5-6, 5.81 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks opposite fellow right-hander Andre Pallante (8-4, 3.76 E...
Twins rally in 7th, hold off Diamondbacks
A three-run seventh inning propelled the visiting Minnesota Twins into the lead and they held on for a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Father's Day Sunday.,Down 2-0, Josh Bell's pinch-hit RBI single off Juan Morillo (2-4) with two outs and runners on the corners scored Minnesota's first run...