Mets @ D-backs · May 9, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sat, May 9, 2026

Chase Field Regular Season

New York Mets Mets 1

Final

DAY game

2 Arizona Diamondbacks D-backs

Away starter

Clay Holmes

Home starter

Merrill Kelly

Game state Final

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Game StoriesAfter 'getting F's the whole time' in '26, Kelly turns in A-plus outing4 clips

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After 'getting F's the whole time' in '26, Kelly turns in A-plus outing

PHOENIX -- This is the Merrill Kelly the Diamondbacks are used to seeing. Kelly dominated the Mets through seven innings as Arizona evened the three-game series with a 2-1 win Saturday night at Chase Field.

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Merrill Kelly strikes out six in D-backs' win00:03:31

Merrill Kelly accumulates six strikeouts, and Ildemaro Vargas drives in two runs in the D-backs' 2-1 win over the Mets

Condensed Game: NYM@AZ - 5/9/2600:12:54

Condensed Game: Clay Holmes and the Mets take on Merrill Kelly and the D-backs on May 9, 2026

Ildemaro Vargas' two-run single00:00:31

Ildemaro Vargas bounces a two-run single to left field, opening the scoring for the D-backs 2-1 in the bottom of the 3rd inning

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