“Can the Diamondbacks’ Dynamic Duo Topple the Yankees and Secure an Unlikely Sweep?”

The Diamondbacks should be one of the better teams in the National League. The problem is that they exist in the same space as the Padres and the Dodgers, two teams who also are likely to be among the best in the league. After splitting their opening season series against the Cubs, they have traveled into New York and already secured themselves of a series victory as they’ve won the first two games and now look for a sweep. Their offense has been doing rather well with 32 runs over their past five games. Again, I know this is the beginning of the season, but still a five-game stretch at any point in the year is at least worth looking into for current form. They also get the benefit of Merrill Kelly on the hill today – a guy we’ve relied on for a few years now. Kelly has already made one start for the year and he was very good in it. He went 5.1 innings, allowed just three hits, and one earned run. He did issue four walks while striking out just one hitter. He did only throw 85 pitches which isn’t a ton even for his first outing of the year. Kelly has been awesome against the Yankees in his career, holding them to 16 hits in 89 at-bats.

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