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Earns 10th win of season Wednesday Kelly (10-14) earned the win Wednesday against the Rockies after allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two over 5.1 innings.

Impact Kelly worked with a four-run lead after the first inning and kept Colorado from completing a comeback, allowing an RBI double to Adael Amador in the second and a Hunter Goodman sacrifice fly in the third. The veteran has struggled with consistency in recent weeks, and for the most part, his results have been underwhelming, with three or more earned runs allowed in six of his last 10 starts. He closes out the regular season with a 4.94 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 113:70 K:BB across 29 starts and 162 innings.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 5-3 to keep NL wild-card hopes alive

Corbin Carroll had a two-run triple to cap a four-run first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Diamondbacks Fight for Playoff Lives Behind Merrill Kelly It's been a difficult year for Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly. Previously earning the nickname "Merrill the Mainstay" due to hi...

SEPTEMBER 23 • SI.COM

Diamondbacks aim to keep win streak going against the Rockies

The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the Colorado Rockies

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Strikes out nine in loss Kelly (9-14) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out nine over 4.2 innings to take the loss versus the Marlins on Wednesday.

Impact Kelly gave up a pair of runs each in the second and third innings. He exited at 91 pitches (61 strikes) while falling short of the five-inning mark for the second start in a row. The veteran right-hander is now at a 5.00 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 111:69 K:BB through 28 starts this season. This was his 200th career start in the majors. Kelly is projected to make a start in Colorado next week, which may be his last of the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins hold off Diamondbacks 4-3 with Sandy Alcantara getting 1st career save

Jakob Marsee hit a two-run homer and Sandy Alcantara earned his first career save as the Miami Marlins held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks and Marlins meet, winner takes 3-game series

Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Miami Marlins are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Short outing Friday Kelly allowed one run on two hits, three walks and a hit batsman while striking out three over 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Friday.

Impact Kelly needed 80 pitches (48 strikes) to get through this start, with Joc Pederson's RBI double in his third at-bat ending the right-hander's outing. The short start kept Kelly from having a chance at a third straight quality start. The 37-year-old has pitched to a 4.97 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 102:67 K:BB across 152 innings over 27 starts this season. Kelly's next start is tentatively projected to come at home versus the Yankees, but he could be moved up to face the Marlins instead if the Diamondbacks opt to piggyback Zac Gallen and Michael Soroka again.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers let things get out of control for 2nd straight night PHOENIX -- The Rangers and Diamondbacks were in a scoreless stalemate for four innings on Friday night as they opened a three-game set at Ch...

SEPTEMBER 12 • MLB.COM

Diamondbacks host the Rangers to open 3-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Texas Rangers to open a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press

Takes loss despite quality start Kelly (9-13) took the loss Friday against the Astros after allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out four over six innings. He didn't issue a walk.

Impact This was the fifth time in Kelly's last six starts that he finished with four or fewer strikeouts, posting a 23:18 K:BB in 33.1 innings in that span. He's produced back-to-back quality starts, but the command issues have hurt him a bit since he owns a 5.13 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over that six-game stretch. Kelly is scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Royals.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Yainer Diaz homers in 3-run 3rd, Astros beat Diamondbacks 3-1

Yainer Diaz hit a solo home run in a three-run third inning, Cristian Javier combined with four relievers to limit Arizona to three hits and the Astros beat the Diamondbacks 3-1 on...

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks visit the Astros to open 3-game series

The Houston Astros begin a three-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday

SEPTEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Ends skid with ninth win Kelly (9-12) allowed two hits and four walks while striking out seven over seven scoreless innings to earn the win over the Giants in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Impact Kelly was winless over his last six starts, giving up 22 runs (21 earned) over 31 innings in that span. There was some concern he had been tipping pitches in his last start against the Cubs, but if the Giants were able to steal signs, they weren't able to do much with that information Saturday. Control remains a concern for Kelly -- he's walked at least three batters in each of his last six games. He's at a 5.08 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 95:64 K:BB through 141.2 innings over 25 starts this season, making a performance like the one he had Saturday an exception to the rule of his campaign. He's lined up make his next start at Houston.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Merrill Kelly Rebounds With Brilliant Gem at Perfect Time for D-backs Merrill Kelly delivered one of his best starts of the year on Saturday, August 29 at Oracle Park, and it could not have come at a better tim...

AUGUST 29 • SI.COM

Nootbaar hits pinch grand slam in 7th to back Kelly in Diamondbacks' 7-1 win over Giants

Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Satur...

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

San Francisco Giants take on the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday

The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Tipping pitches? Kelly and the Diamondbacks believe that Cubs third-base coach Quintin Berry was stealing pitches and relaying signs to hitters in Monday's 7-0 loss, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports r...

Impact Kelly, who feels when players on the field -- "inside the lines" -- are stealing pitches is fair game, acknolwedged that he needs to review what he's doing to tip pitches. It may not only be the Cubs that noticed something. Kelly is not fooling anyone this month; the right-hander is 0-4 with a 7.46 ERA and 1.82 WHIP over five August starts (25.1 innings).

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with 12th loss Kelly (8-12) took the loss Monday, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against the Cubs. He struck out four.

Impact Kelly fell just short of recording a quality start, departing with two outs in the sixth inning after throwing 99 pitches (60 strikes). The right-hander has now lost three straight games and is 0-4 with a 7.46 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 17:18 K:BB across 25.1 innings (five starts) in August. The 37-year-old will take an overall 5.35 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 88:60 K:BB across 134.2 innings (24 starts) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Saturday against the Giants.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Conforto and Kelly hit back-to-back HRs, lift the Cubs over the Diamondbacks 7-0

Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks host the Cubs to begin 3-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Monday

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Kelly's love of Legos shapes his favorite off-field pastime PHOENIX -- It's the Christmas mornings that Merrill Kelly remembers most. As a kid, long before he became a Major League pitcher for the Dia...

AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM

Struggles again in loss Kelly (8-11) took the loss against the Red Sox on Tuesday, allowing six runs on seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts over four innings.

Impact Kelly allowed only four hard-hit balls but had consistent traffic on the basepaths, yielding runs in three separate innings. The 37-year-old has now surrendered six earned runs in each of his past two starts, and he's 0-3 with an 8.24 ERA in four August outings overall. He'll carry a 5.37 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 84:57 K:BB across 129 innings this season into a home matchup with the Cubs next week.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Rutschman hits 1st homer for Red Sox as Boston beats the Diamondbacks 9-4

Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox, Ranger Suarez picked up his first win since late June and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Red Sox face the Diamondbacks with 1-0 series lead

The Boston Red Sox lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

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