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Recap: Arizona Diamondbacks fought hard in loss to Yankees, but what do they gain?

The Arizona Diamondbacks couldn’t unfortunately complete the sweep against the New York Yankees, as they lost 9-7 on Thursday night. Merrill Kelly did not look like himself, and had a rough first road start of the 2025 season.

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Merrill Kelly Hit Hard, D-backs Fall Short of Comeback vs Yankees

The Arizona Diamondbacks suffered a tough loss on Thursday, falling to the New York Yankees in the Bronx by a score of 9-7. It was a poor start for Merrill Kelly, and Arizona was out-hit 12-8.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Burn City Sports / April 3

Can the Arizona Diamondbacks get their first sweep of the 2025 season over the Yankees?

Looking for their first sweep of the 2025 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks will have to take down the New York Yankees one more time. They meet tonight at Yankee stadium for the last game of the series, before the D-Backs continue on their road trip to Washington after.

Merrill Kelly News / Field Level Media / April 3

Merrill Kelly, D-backs eye three-game sweep of Yankees

During spring training, the New York Yankees announced they would no longer play Frank Sinatra's "(Theme From) New York, New York" following home losses.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Burn City Sports / March 29

Recap: Arizona Diamondbacks get first win of 2025 season, over the Cubs

The Arizona Diamondbacks got their first win of the 2025 regular season, beating the Chicago Cubs at home by a score of 8-1. Where to begin with this one, Merrill Kelly seems to just have Chicago’s number.

MLB News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 29

Eugenio Suárez Explodes as D-backs Find Redemption vs Cubs

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago Cubs on Friday night by a score of 8-1. Arizona's offense and pitching were both excellent. Following a night of struggle for ace Zac Gallen, right-hander Merrill Kelly was mostly sharp in his first outing of 2025.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 28

Merrill Kelly Looks to Get the D-backs Their First Win of Season

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost 10-6 on Opening Day to the Chicago Cubs. While the offense was fine, the defense and pitching were lackluster compared to expectations entering the season.

MLB News / Burn City Sports / March 28

First Friday night matchup for Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

The first Friday night home game for the Arizona Diamondbacks is only hours away, as they look to avenge Opening Night their loss to the Chicago Cubs. Last night marked the first time since 2016 that the D-Backs lost an Opening Day game at home.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Just Baseball / March 28

The Diamondbacks Will Have the Best Rotation in Baseball

I know, I know, ranking season is over, and we need to shift our focus to real baseball. But let me just squeeze this in before it is too late. Considering how many injuries happen to pitchers, I wanted to wait until rosters were set before making this claim: The Arizona Diamondbacks will have the best rotation in baseball.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 22

Merrill Kelly Could See Streamlined Start to Begin Regular Season

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly enjoyed a solid spring in 2025. Now that the season is on the doorstep, there are some lingering roster moves that could determine quite a bit for Arizona's veteran righty.

MLB News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 22

Merrill Kelly and Justin Verlander Face Off in Final Spring Tuneups

The Arizona Diamondbacks travel 10 minutes down the road to Scottsdale Stadium Saturday to take on Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 17

Merrill Kelly Experiments with Arsenal in D-backs Loss to Angels

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly had a mixed start against the Los Angeles Angels Monday afternoon. The D-backs' offense was solid early and there were some good relief appearances from key relievers.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 17

D-backs and Merrill Kelly Take on the Angels in Split Squad Action

The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the Los Angeles Angels at Salt River Fields in a split squad game. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. The other half of the team will be in Surprise facing the Kansas City Royals at 1:05 p.m.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 11

Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly to Face Royals in Cactus League Action

The Arizona Diamondbacks are back at Salt River Fields Tuesday afternoon to take on the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is 1:10 p.m. There is D-backs webcast audio of the game available through the Dbacks.com site.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Last Word On Sports / March 8

Merrill Kelly Working on Slider in Spring Training

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly has been working on his slider ahead of this season. In fact, the right-hander has been using this spring training to develop that pitch to add to his repertoire of pitches.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 7

Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly Learning to Trust the Slider

The art of pitching can be a difficult thing for a layman to understand. Even those of us who write about and study the game closely can miss key elements to what makes a pitcher effective.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 7

Kelly Gets His Work in, Lawlar Shines as D-backs Rout the Mariners

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Seattle Mariners 11 to 4 at Salt River Fields Thursday night. It was a split squad game, as the other half of the roster was in Goodyear playing the Cleveland Guardians.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / March 6

Merrill Kelly and the D-backs Take On Mariners in Evening Matchup

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Seattle Mariners at Salt River Fields at 6:40 PM MST. Both teams are participating in a split squad day, with the D-backs sending the rest of their squad to play the Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / February 28

Carroll Continues Tear As D-backs Win Clean Game Behind Kelly

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Kansas City Royals at Salt River Fields on Friday by a score of 6-1. Arizona is now 3-4-1 in the Cactus League. Of course, the final scores are negligible for the time being, but Friday's contest offered another round of encouraging sights ahead of the 2025 season.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 27

MLB home run props for Sept. 27: Tatis to tattoo the ball

We're hoping to close out the week with back-to-back winning days in home run props. Let's do just that with our three favorite home run bets for Friday's MLB slate.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / September 5

MLB home run props for Thu. 9/5: Big bashers, big prices

We're back with a fresh pack of home run props for Thursday night's MLB slate, and we're feeling good about our chances with some juicy matchups on deck.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / August 31

Watch: Dodgers open game with back-to-back-to-back home runs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have assembled one of the most imposing top-of-the-lineup trios in all of Major League Baseball with Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman leading off for them.

Dodgers set club HR record, top D-backs on late hit

Watch: Braves' Michael Harris II robs home run with possible catch of the year

Pete Alonso cracks 30th HR as Mets top White Sox to continue surge

Leody Tavares hits walk-off single to lift Rangers over A's

Manager Aaron Boone believes the Yankees are ‘in a great position’

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Yardbarker / August 5

Diamondbacks are looking like a threat in the NL again

The Diamondbacks are coming. Arizona, the defending NL pennant winner, is playing its best baseball of the season and looks like a legitimate contender to represent the National League in the 2024 World Series.

Diamondbacks rally twice to beat Guardians 7-6 in 10 innings

Ketel Marte continues to be overlooked in the MVP voting odds

Eduardo Rodriguez to make season debut on Tuesday against Cleveland

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Arizona Diamondbacks News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 23

Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly reveals target date for return

Merrill Kelly had a stellar 2.19 ERA over his first four starts of the season before a teres major strain in his throwing shoulder sent him to the Diamondbacks’ injured list on April 20.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 24