Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen Finally Overcomes Disturbing Trend

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen has not been his usual ace self in 2025. But perhaps one of the most concerning trends of the season was his inability to set down one of MLB's lowliest clubs.

That changed in a major way Friday night, as Gallen pitched the D-backs to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies in front of the Chase Field home crowd.

The Diamondbacks improve to 55-61, while the Rockies plummet further, dropping to 30-85. It was a refreshingly drama-free game, in which Arizona held the lead for eight innings and never relinquished it.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen Dominates Rockies

In his previous two outings against the Rockies, Gallen had been completely lost for answers. In 10 innings over two starts, he'd surrendered six and seven runs respectively, giving up 18 hits while striking out 10.

On Friday, Gallen looked much more proficient. In his second-straight Quality Start since the Trade Deadline, the right-hander tossed six innings of one-run baseball, allowing just four hits and punching out six.

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Though he had to work around a pair of baserunners in the first, throwing over 20 pitches, a sliding catch by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. kept Colorado off the board.

Gallen would go on to give up a double and single in the second, allowing the Rockies to plate their first and only run. But from there, Gallen settled in, retiring 13 of the next 16 batters. After an eight-pitch battle with two outs in the sixth, another excellent catch by Gurriel punctuated Gallen's night.

Kendall Graveman and Andrew Saalfrank both tossed scoreless innings. Right-hander Casey Kelly picked up a ground ball double play to close the ninth in scoreless fashion.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Offense Gets Started Early

A D-backs' offense that has been anything but consistent of late got to work right away against Rockies' left-hander Austin Gomber. Arizona loaded the bases in the first inning with two singles and a walk.

With two outs, Blaze Alexander cleared the bases for a 3-0 lead, shooting a double down the left field line.

Alexander would tack on another run in the fourth, crushing an opposite-field solo homer for a 4-1 lead. He finished 2-for-3 with four RBI and a hit-by-pitch.

One inning later, Marte walked, setting up Corbin Carroll's 24th blast of the season. Carroll's two-run shot traveled 110 MPH off the bat. Carroll has homered in back-to-back games, and has surpassed his 2024 total by two already.

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