Merrill Kelly will look to play stopper, as the D-backs' impressive sweep of the Braves now seems like a distant memory, with the club's record sitting at 31-34. The Mariners would probably like to get their last series back as well,

Merrill Kelly allowed one hit in seven dominant innings, outpitching eight-time All-Star Chris Sale, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the scuffling Atlanta Braves 2-1 for their third straight victory.

Merrill Kelly was just too much for Atlanta’s lineup to deal with in this one. Kelly pitched seven shutout innings as Chris Sale’s strong start went down in vain. The Atlanta Braves had their chances (especially late) but they were unable to capitalize and ended up falling to the Diamondbacks in an uninspiring 2-1 defeat.