The San Diego Padres lost Jackson Merrill to injury after he was tagged on his helmet by Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. On Saturday, the Padre

The Arizona Diamondbacks extend their winning streak to five on Saturday, June 14, when they faced the San Diego Padres at Chase Field.

Geraldo Perdomo’s bases-loaded triple tied the game and Josh Naylor’s infield hit scored Perdomo with the winning run as the Arizona Diamondbacks scored five runs in the ninth to shock the San Diego Padres 8-7 on Saturday night.

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt spoke about the condition of All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill, who the Padres placed on the 7-day concussion injured

Arizona dropped Sunday’s matchup to the San Diego Padres by a score of 8-3 as the Diamondbacks couldn’t seem to get anything going. Merrill Kelly was only able to pitch five innings while giving up four earned runs on seven hits.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks will hunt for a home series sweep over National League West rival San Diego on Sunday afternoon behind Merrill Kelly, their most efficient pitcher this season.

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