Merrill Kelly was good again, but the Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Martinez couldn't hold a late lead in another loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

There were tough at-bats, relentless comebacks and mostly strong defense — only it was the St. Louis Cardinals, not the Diamondbacks, who were playing that brand of baseball. The Diamondbacks were beaten,

The Diamondbacks scored four runs in the eighth inning, but the Cardinals rallied for two runs to secure a 6-5 win on Saturday.

Masyn Winn homered, Victor Scott II hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar at bat in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday May 24, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

The Arizona Diamondbacks continue a stretch of playing quality opponents as they travel to Los Angeles and St. Louis to face the Dodgers and Cardinals.

Jordan Walker had two hits and drove in three runs, rebounding from a critical fielding gaffe with an RBI single that lifted the St.

Lawlar has struggled since getting called up on May 12, as he failed to record a hit in the majors and had two errors in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.