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Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly: Losing ways continue
Kelly (5-8) took the loss Sunday against the Rays, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out three.
Kelly struggled to find a rhythm Sunday, tossing just two scoreless innings on the afternoon. The month of June wasn’t particularly kind to the 37-year-old right-hander, who has now coughed up 23 runs to go along with a concerning 14:11 K:BB across his last 28.1 frames. Kelly has also taken a loss in each of his past five starts, so he’ll be hoping to turn the page when he brings a 5.84 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 47:33 K:BB over 81.2 innings into his next scheduled appearance against the Brewers.
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Diamondbacks’ Max Kepler: Hitting bench Sunday
Kepler is out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Rays.
Kepler will get a breather for the series finale after he started in left field Friday and Saturday following his reinstatement from an 80-game suspension. Lourdes Gurriel will start in left field and Ketel Marte will serve as Arizona’s designated hitter Sunday, but Kepler appears likely to get a long look as a strong-side platoon player at either spot.
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Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno: Getting afternoon off
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Rays.
Adrian Del Castillo will receive a turn behind the plate while Moreno rests for the series finale. Moreno had started at catcher in each of Arizona’s last four contests, going 5-for-14 with two walks, two runs and an RBI while extending his hitting streak to a season-long 11 games in the process.
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Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo: Three hits in loss
Perdomo went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Rays.
Perdomo scored a run in the first inning after swatting a double. Since moving up to second in the order 11 games ago, Perdomo is batting .250 with a .388 on-base percentage (nine walks) and seven runs scored. After a rocky first two months, Perdomo has rebounded in June, slashing .293/.408/.390 over 24 games this month.