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Kelly

Kelly gave up four hits, walked one and struck out six. His only run allowed came in the sixth inning when his throwing error on a pickoff attempt helped lead to a Pirates run. Kelly has completed at least five innings and allowed two runs or less in five consecutive starts. He has a 4.86 ERA and 4.97 xFIP this year. Kelly’s lined up to face the Guardians on the road on Sunday.

It was a 2-2 game when Kelly threw his final pitch in the top of the fifth, but the D-backs scored seven runs in the bottom of the inning and then five more in the sixth. Kelly improved to 3-0 in four starts this month and 8-8 overall. Still, he’s given up homers in five straight starts (22 in 103 2/3 innings overall) and posted just a 14.4 percent strikeout rate on the season. Use him at your own risk next week against the Pirates.

The two runs in the first came after a Ketel Marte error, making them unearned. Kelly struck out three and walked two on the night. He gave up 10 hard-hit balls but only four hits. It’s just the second time in 17 starts this year that he hasn’t been involved in the decision. He remains 7-8 with a 5.20 ERA ahead of a start next week against the A’s.

Kelly struck out six, matching his season high. After averaging a season-high 93.4 mph with his fastball last time out against the Brewers, he came in at 93.2 mph tonight. He averaged 92.0 and topped out at 92.7 mph in his first 14 starts this season. If his velocity stays up, he might be of use in deeper formats during the second half. Kelly figures to face the Cardinals in the D-backs’ first or second game after the break.

Kelly was able to work around eight hits and two walks to get the win, with the one blemish a two-run shot by Christian Yelich. It’s the first time he’s held an opponent to under three runs since June 11, and while the results were solid, it’s a little hard to get too excited about this effort. Kelly still sports a 5.71 ERA with his last scheduled start before the All-Star break coming against the Padres on Thursday.

The Rays put a run on the board in the first inning on two hits. Kelly would surrender two more runs in the second, including a solo homer by Cedric Mullins. Junior Caminero and Ben Williamson added solo homers in the fifth and sixth before Kelly’s day was done. He struck out three. The 37-year-old right-hander has struggled to a 5.84 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and a 47/33 K/BB ratio across 81 2/3 innings. He’ll take on the Brewers in Arizona on Saturday.

Kelly allowed seven hits, walked three and struck out two. His velocity is the same as it’s always been, but his 13.1 percent strikeout rate is far and away the worst mark of his career and his 9.3 percent walk rate is also considerably higher than usual. There just isn’t much to like here right now. He’ll face the Rays this weekend.

Kelly tossed a scoreless first inning, then gave up a run on two hits in the second. Zach Neto then took him deep for a solo homer in the third. The Angels brought another run in to score in the fourth before Mike Trout added two more with a home run in the fifth. Kelly would depart with two runners on and one out in the sixth at 88 pitches. One inherited runner would come in to score. Kelly finished with four strikeouts and ended his day with a 5.81 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, and a 42/28 K/BB ratio across 69 2/3 innings. He’ll face the Cardinals in St. Louis on Monday.

He was thoroughly outdueled by Tyler Phillips, and the underlying numbers here remain uninteresting in fantasy baseball. Kelly got whiffs on just 3-of-33 swings, and while he’s only really been dusted by the Nationals in his last seven starts and is giving the Diamondbacks length, he has just 24 strikeouts over those seven starts. He’ll draw the Angels next week.

Kelly surrendered a two-run homer to Luis García Jr. in the first inning. He followed with a clean second before getting hit for five runs in the third, including one on a solo home run by James Wood. Daylen Lile added a solo blast in the fifth. Kelly’s day would be done after five. He struck out four. The 37-year-old right-hander had been pitching much better of late, with a 2.36 ERA over his previous five starts. Friday’s blowup gives him a 5.71 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and a 37/25 K/BB ratio across 58 1/3 innings. He’ll take on the Marlins in Miami on Thursday.