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Multiple teams are showing interest in Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley as the trade deadline quickly approaches.
Eugenio Suárez homered twice for the second consecutive day and Merrill Kelly allowed two runs in six innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St.
A year ago, the Diamondbacks ripped off a hot streak in the second half that vaulted them back into contention. Thinking back on that stretch, manager Torey Lovullo saw parallels to what his team did in a weekend sweep over the St. Louis Cardinals, a series punctuated with a 5-3 win on Sunday afternoon, July 20, at Chase Field.
Eugenio Suarez hit his 32nd and 33rd home runs of the season, and Corbin Carroll tripled twice with a double in a 10-1 win over St. Louis.
Similarly to Gallen, left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez showed flashes of a turnaround before falling back down to earth. After pitching to a 1.98 ERA in the month of June, Rodriguez has been knocked around for 13 runs in his last 8.1 innings.
The Cardinals dropped their second game of a three-game set in Arizona after starter Sonny Gray gave up a career-high nine runs and matched a career-high in earned runs allowed
Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson had a rough go last time out, giving up four runs in four innings against the Los Angeles Angels.
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Yardbarker on MSNDiamondbacks look to ride wave of momentum against Cardinals on SaturdayAfter a dominant win on Friday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks will look to take the series over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Chase Field.