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Arizona Diamondbacks visit Atlanta for the second game of a three-game series. Merrill Kelly has the start against Braves ace Chris Sale.

DBacks' Merrill Kelly gets the ball to open the Mariners series and is coming off seven scoreless innings on one hit at Atlanta in his last start.

Merrill Kelly allowed one hit in seven dominant innings, outpitching eight-time All-Star Chris Sale, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the scuffling Atlanta Braves 2-1 for their third straight victory.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks received a big performance from Merrill Kelly and held on to beat Atlanta. Arizona concludes the three-game series June 5.

The New York Yankees have acquired the Arizona Diamondbacks veteran slugger Merrill Kelly in blockbuster trade proposal.