Diamondbacks Rally Past Astros | MLB News

0:00It's September 7. You're listening to MLB News today, AI-powered MLB coverage. The Diamondbacks just wrapped up a series against the Houston Astros and it was a much-needed win. They took two out of three, which is big considering how they've been hitting lately. The offense has been struggling, to say the least, putting up just one run in the first game of the series. That lone run came from a Gabriel Marano solo homer. But outside of that, things were pretty quiet. Merrill Kelly pitched well in that first game, going six innings without a walk. He's been showing improvement lately, with a decent earned run average over his last few starts. Hopefully, we're seeing the best of him heading into the final stretch of the season. Then came Game 2, and Brandon fought stepped up. He went deep into the seventh inning, giving up only three earned runs and striking out 13 batters. The offense finally showed up, going 4 for 10 with runners in scoring position. A big double from Lars Newbar, and a go ahead single from Gabriel Marano, and extras

1:01sealed the deal. And let's not forget Cato Marte's game-time blast in the eighth. That was a serious vibe-changer. Sunday was all about Eduardo Rodriguez. He gave a pizzolo shot early but settled in, going six strong innings with 19 strikeouts. His early innings struggles are something to watch, but once he gets going, he's tough to beat. The bullpen also deserves a shout-out, pitching eight and two-thirds innings with just one earned run and 14 strikeouts. Looking ahead, the Diamondbacks head to Kansas City to face the Royals. They'll be up against some solid pitching, but the big news is the potential return of Corbin Burns from Tommy John's surgery. He's expected to make his season debut. The Royals have Bobby Witt Jr., who is their main threat, so the Diamondbacks pitching will need to stay locked in.