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Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor
Read full article: Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honorLos Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte.
National League wild card race looks like a barnburner with 3 weeks remaining in regular season
Read full article: National League wild card race looks like a barnburner with 3 weeks remaining in regular seasonThe National League playoff race is getting very interesting with three weeks remaining in the regular season.
Torrid NL West is baseball's hottest division race with Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks
Read full article: Torrid NL West is baseball's hottest division race with Dodgers, Padres and DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are in the midst of a stretch that most big-league clubs can only dream about, winners of six straight games, 20 of 25 since the All-Star break and 30 of 40 since late June.
Newcomer Josh Bell, Ketel Marte each homer twice, Diamondbacks outlast Pirates 9-8
Read full article: Newcomer Josh Bell, Ketel Marte each homer twice, Diamondbacks outlast Pirates 9-8Josh Bell homered from both sides of the plate in his Arizona debut, Ketel Marte also hit two home runs and the Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a five-run lead.
Marte, Pederson, newcomer Bell hit consecutive 1st-inning HRs for Diamondbacks in Pittsburgh
Read full article: Marte, Pederson, newcomer Bell hit consecutive 1st-inning HRs for Diamondbacks in PittsburghKetel Marte, Joc Pederson and newcomer Josh Bell hit consecutive first-inning home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
Judge and Ohtani are the MVP favorites, but there's plenty of time left in baseball's award races
Read full article: Judge and Ohtani are the MVP favorites, but there's plenty of time left in baseball's award racesThe oddsmakers say Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are the front-runners for baseball’s MVP awards.
Diamondbacks score 14 runs in 3rd inning, cruise to 16-1 victory over Rockies
Read full article: Diamondbacks score 14 runs in 3rd inning, cruise to 16-1 victory over RockiesLourdes Gurriel Jr. had five RBIs and three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks used a franchise-record 14-run third inning to cruise over the Colorado Rockies 16-1 on Thursday night.
Seager stars with 2-run HR, stellar defense to lead Rangers over D-backs 3-1 in World Series Game 3
Read full article: Seager stars with 2-run HR, stellar defense to lead Rangers over D-backs 3-1 in World Series Game 3Corey Seager launched a two-run homer and made a slick defensive play in the eighth inning to start a crucial double play, Max Scherzer combined with four relievers for a gem on the mound and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series.
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte extends his postseason-record hitting streak to 19 games
Read full article: Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte extends his postseason-record hitting streak to 19 gamesKetel Marte extended his postseason-record hitting streak to 19 games with a lined single in the sixth inning off Jon Gray in Game 3 of the World Series.
Kelly dominates after Korea detour as Diamondbacks rout Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-all
Read full article: Kelly dominates after Korea detour as Diamondbacks rout Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-allMerrill Kelly struck out nine in seven innings of three-hit ball, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers 9-1 to even the World Series at one game apiece.
D-backs' Ketel Marte passes Derek Jeter, two others for longest postseason hitting streak
Read full article: D-backs' Ketel Marte passes Derek Jeter, two others for longest postseason hitting streakKetel Marte has the longest hitting streak in postseason history at 18 games after a two-run single in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers.
Ketel Marte ties postseason record with 17-game hitting streak for Diamondbacks
Read full article: Ketel Marte ties postseason record with 17-game hitting streak for DiamondbacksKetel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to 17 games, tying the major league record shared by Derek Jeter and two others, when he laced an RBI double in the World Series opener.
D-backs' Lovullo and Hazen navigated difficult years — on field and off — en route to World Series
Read full article: D-backs' Lovullo and Hazen navigated difficult years — on field and off — en route to World SeriesSome say the Arizona Diamondbacks are ahead of schedule, advancing all the way to the World Series with a young roster that was supposed to need a few more years of seasoning before hitting the sport’s biggest stage.
Phillies' bullpen fails late again in 6-5 loss to Diamondbacks, tying the NLCS at 2-all
Read full article: Phillies' bullpen fails late again in 6-5 loss to Diamondbacks, tying the NLCS at 2-allPhiladelphia spent most of the night taking advantage of Arizona’s moves in a bullpen game, building a three-run lead by the seventh inning.
Thomas' tying homer, Moreno's decisive hit send D-backs over Phillies 6-5, ties NLCS at 2 games
Read full article: Thomas' tying homer, Moreno's decisive hit send D-backs over Phillies 6-5, ties NLCS at 2 gamesAlek Thomas hit a tying, two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning, Gabriel Moreno followed with a go-ahead single and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-5 victory that tied the NL Championship Series at two games apiece.
Marte hits walk-off single in ninth, D-backs beat Phillies 2-1 and close to 2-1 in NLCS
Read full article: Marte hits walk-off single in ninth, D-backs beat Phillies 2-1 and close to 2-1 in NLCSKetel Marte capped a three-hit afternoon with a walk-off single in the ninth, rookie Brandon Pfaadt pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 to close to 2-1 in the NL Championship Series.
D-backs slug 4 homers in record-setting barrage, sweep Dodgers with 4-2 win in Game 3 of NLDS
Read full article: D-backs slug 4 homers in record-setting barrage, sweep Dodgers with 4-2 win in Game 3 of NLDSThe hard-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks rode a record-setting barrage of solo homers in the third inning to a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night, sweeping the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs.
Diamondbacks 1st team to homer 4 times in postseason inning with big 3rd vs. Dodgers
Read full article: Diamondbacks 1st team to homer 4 times in postseason inning with big 3rd vs. DodgersThe Arizona Diamondbacks became the first team to hit four home runs in a postseason inning when Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker and Gabriel Moreno went deep off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Lance Lynn in the third inning of NL Division Series Game 3.
Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS opener
Read full article: Diamondbacks chase Clayton Kershaw in 1st inning and rout Dodgers 11-2 in NLDS openerGabriel Moreno’s three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning for Arizona, and the Diamondbacks battered Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the way to an 11-2 victory in Game 1 of their NL Division Series.
Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw chased in 1st inning of NLDS against Diamondbacks
Read full article: Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw chased in 1st inning of NLDS against DiamondbacksClayton Kershaw crashed out of Game 1 of the NL Division Series, getting tagged for six runs in one-third of an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who won 11-2.
Diamondbacks erase early deficit again and beat Brewers 5-2 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
Read full article: Diamondbacks erase early deficit again and beat Brewers 5-2 to sweep NL Wild Card SeriesZac Gallen settled down after a shaky start and Arizona’s bullpen stepped up at the very end, helping the Diamondbacks sweep their NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-2 victory in Game 2.
Diamondbacks hit Burnes hard to rally for 6-3 victory over Brewers in Wild Card Series opener
Read full article: Diamondbacks hit Burnes hard to rally for 6-3 victory over Brewers in Wild Card Series openerCorbin Carroll, Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno homered against Corbin Burnes, helping Arizona erase an early three-run deficit and sending the Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series.
Diamondbacks outlast the Braves 16-13 to snap 4-game losing streak
Read full article: Diamondbacks outlast the Braves 16-13 to snap 4-game losing streakGeraldo Perdomo gave Arizona the lead with a two-run double in the ninth inning and the Diamondbacks took advantage of Atlanta’s worst pitching effort of the season to beat the Braves 16-13.
Carroll drives in winning run in the 10th in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 victory over the Pirates
Read full article: Carroll drives in winning run in the 10th in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 victory over the PiratesCorbin Carroll singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2.
Matos hits first career HR to lift Giants past Diamondbacks 7-6 for 12th win in 13 games
Read full article: Matos hits first career HR to lift Giants past Diamondbacks 7-6 for 12th win in 13 gamesLuis Matos hit his first career home run, a go-ahead two-run drive in the sixth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 for their 12th win in 13 games.
Corbin Carroll lifts Diamondbacks past Rockies for share of NL West lead
Read full article: Corbin Carroll lifts Diamondbacks past Rockies for share of NL West leadCorbin Carroll had a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Thursday to tie the idle Los Angeles Dodgers for a share of the NL West lead.
Crawford's HR with 2 outs in 9th lifts Giants past D-backs
Read full article: Crawford's HR with 2 outs in 9th lifts Giants past D-backsBrandon Crawford hit a game-ending two-run homer off Ian Kennedy moments after Thairo Estrada’s two-out triple, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1.
Walker, Diamondbacks snap Phillies' 9-game winning streak
Read full article: Walker, Diamondbacks snap Phillies' 9-game winning streakChristian Walker had three hits and three RBIs, Jake McCarthy homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Phillies 13-1 to end Philadelphia’s nine-game winning streak and give interim manager Rob Thomson his first loss.
9 straight! Phils match best win run in 11 years, top Dbacks
Read full article: 9 straight! Phils match best win run in 11 years, top DbacksZack Wheeler struck out eight over six sharp innings, Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies won their ninth straight game with a 4-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Twins start with 3 HRs, Yanks' Cole gives up career-high 5
Read full article: Twins start with 3 HRs, Yanks' Cole gives up career-high 5Minnesota’s Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa became the seventh trio of teammates to open a game with three straight home runs, starting a barrage of five long balls in 2 1/3 innings against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.
Marte, Ahmed homer in Arizona's 2-0 win over St. Louis
Read full article: Marte, Ahmed homer in Arizona's 2-0 win over St. LouisMerrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings and Ketel Marte and Nick Ahmed each homered in the eighth inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Alcantara homers, D-Backs finally beat Mets in New York
Read full article: Alcantara homers, D-Backs finally beat Mets in New YorkSergio Alcantara snapped a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the seventh inning, Ketel Marte added an RBI double and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 3-2.
Wade, Giants beat D-backs in 9th, hold 2-game NL West edge
Read full article: Wade, Giants beat D-backs in 9th, hold 2-game NL West edgeLaMonte Wade Jr. singled home the winning run with one out in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants held their two-game lead in the NL West by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4.
NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall's lost HR in victory
Read full article: NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall's lost HR in victoryIan Anderson pitched two-hit ball over six-plus innings and Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman homered as the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2.
Braves ride big 5th inning to win, extend NL East lead
Read full article: Braves ride big 5th inning to win, extend NL East leadAustin Riley had three doubles and three RBIs, Adam Duvall added a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves extended their lead in the NL East by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-4.
D-backs' Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start
Read full article: D-backs' Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career startTyler Gilbert became the first pitcher in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 7-0 Saturday night with the record-tying eighth no-hitter in the majors this season.
Betts returns with HR, Dodgers pound Diamondbacks 13-0
Read full article: Betts returns with HR, Dodgers pound Diamondbacks 13-0Albert Pujols doubled home three runs to cap a five-run second inning, Mookie Betts homered in his return from the injured list and the Los Angeles Dodgers hammered the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-0 on Sunday.
Dbacks rout Padres 10-1, end record 24-game road losing skid
Read full article: Dbacks rout Padres 10-1, end record 24-game road losing skidThe Arizona Diamondbacks snapped their record 24-game road losing streak by routing the San Diego Padres 10-1, getting six strong innings from Merrill Kelly and four hits and five RBIs from Eduardo Escobar.
Vogelbach somehow hobbles home, Brewers top Diamondbacks 5-0
Read full article: Vogelbach somehow hobbles home, Brewers top Diamondbacks 5-0Burly slugger Daniel Vogelbach hobbled home on one leg when Arizona’s defense fell asleep, and the Diamondbacks dropped back into a rut with a 5-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Kelly helps D-backs end 17-game skid, beat Brewers 5-1
Read full article: Kelly helps D-backs end 17-game skid, beat Brewers 5-1Merrill Kelly pitched seven effective innings, Ketel Marte had two hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks finally snapped a 17-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Monday night.
Pujols HR, Dodgers send Diamondbacks to 17th straight loss
Read full article: Pujols HR, Dodgers send Diamondbacks to 17th straight lossAlbert Pujols hit a three-run homer and passed Mel Ott for 14th on the career runs list, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended the Arizona Diamondbacks’ losing streak to 17 games with a 9-8 victory.
D-backs match MLB record with 22nd straight road loss
Read full article: D-backs match MLB record with 22nd straight road lossThe Arizona Diamondbacks dropped their 22nd straight road game, matching the 1963 Mets and ’43 Philadelphia Athletics for the major league record with a 13-7 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
Ohtani delivers on mound, at plate as Angels top D-backs 6-5
Read full article: Ohtani delivers on mound, at plate as Angels top D-backs 6-5Shohei Ohtani struck out eight, hit two doubles at the plate and pushed through an injury scare to lead the Los Angeles Angels past the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 in 10 innings.
DeGrom to get MRI for side issue after Mets win 5th straight
Read full article: DeGrom to get MRI for side issue after Mets win 5th straightMets ace Jacob deGrom was pulled after five innings with right side tightness in his return from an injury to a similar area, but the bullpen closed out a four-hitter as New York beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 for its fifth straight win.
LeMahieu HR ends inning, no more early exits for pitchers
Read full article: LeMahieu HR ends inning, no more early exits for pitchersStarter Zach Eflin pitched four shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out four without a walk. ROCKIES 2, MARINERS 1Kyle Freeland allowed three hits in four shutout innings in his second start for Colorado, striking out four. Seattle's Marco Gonzales threw four shutout innings in his second start, allowing two hits while striking out four. MartÃn Pérez made his second start, allowing two hits and a walk in four scoreless innings. ATHLETICS 5, REDS 2 (7)Oakland lefty Sean Manaea struck out four in three innings, allowing one run and three hits.
Seeing is believing: Bauer shuts eye, pitches shutout ball
Read full article: Seeing is believing: Bauer shuts eye, pitches shutout ballBauer wound up pitching three scoreless innings with the creative approach, striking out three while allowing two hits and a walk. Known for speaking his mind and going his own way, Bauer said he regularly shuts one eye during bullpen sessions and other workouts. METS 6, ASTROS 1 (6)Jacob deGrom pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut, striking out three and allowing one hit. AdBLUE JAYS 7, PHILLIES 1 (7)Newcomer Tanner Roark made his first start for Toronto, allowing one hit in two scoreless innings. Jorge López threw three scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
Giants spoil Bumgarner's return to SF, beat Diamondbacks 4-3
Read full article: Giants spoil Bumgarner's return to SF, beat Diamondbacks 4-3(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)SAN FRANCISCO Evan Longoria and Darin Ruf launched back-to-back home runs in the second inning and the Giants spoiled Madison Bumgarners return to San Francisco with a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. His 119 wins are third-most in San Francisco history and his 1,794 strikeouts rank second. Joey Bart and Mauricio Dubn added consecutive RBI triples in the sixth to give San Francisco a 4-1 lead. San Francisco improved to 6-2 against the Diamondbacks this season, outscoring them 39-23. He went 2-1 with a 4.11 ERA in three starts against San Francisco last season.
Peralta's 9th-inning single lifts D-backs past Athletics 4-3
Read full article: Peralta's 9th-inning single lifts D-backs past Athletics 4-3(AP Photo/Matt York)PHOENIX David Peralta slapped a bases-loaded single through the right side of the infield with one out in the ninth inning to push the Arizona Diamondbacks past the streaking Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Monday night. The As trailed 3-1 going into the eighth but came back to tie it after loading the bases with one out. Ahmed quickly made up for his mistake, smacking a leadoff double to left field to start the decisive ninth-inning rally. UP NEXTAthletics: Oakland wraps up the quick two-game series by sending RHP Frankie Montas (2-1, 1.57 ERA) to the mound. Diamondbacks: Arizona goes with RHP Luke Weaver (0-3, 11.85), who has pitched just 13 2/3 innings this season in four starts.