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The red hot Arizona Diamondbacks look to sweep their series against the Red Sox in Boston Sunday as a +120 road dog.
Zac Gallen pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run double off the Green Monster on Saturday to help Arizona beat the Red Sox 4-1 for the Diamondbacks' fifth straight victory.
Gallen (10-6) struck out nine and walked four to reach double digits in wins for the third season in a row. He took a no-hitter into the fifth before Connor Wong dropped a single into right field, and left after 99 pitches when Arizona went up 4-0 in the top of the seventh.
The Diamondbacks have won 23 of their last 29 games to take hold of the top NL wild-card spot. They entered the day four games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
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Merrill Kelly will start for the Diamondbacks on Sunday. He's 3-0 with a 3.63 ERA. In 36 at bats, the Red Sox have just four RBIs against him.
Kelly last allowed six runs in five innings and got a no-decision against the Rays on Sunday so he may be due for a good outing here.
Tanner Houck is 8-8 with a 3.01 ERA.
Houck allowed three runs (two earned) and got a no-decision against the Astros on Monday. He does not have a win over his last six starts.
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