The Arizona Diamondbacks have won four straight games and 10 of their last 12. They will look to stay hot when they go for a three-game series sweep of the host Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Arizona won an 11-6 slugfest against the Tigers on Friday, then had four pitchers combine on a six-hit shutout in Saturday's 5-0 victory.
"We have the right pieces," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "We have really good players on this team. Am I surprised? No." Left-hander Joey Wentz has struggled throughout the season, but with the Tigers' staff decimated by injuries, he has remained in the rotation. None of Wentz's 12 outings would qualify as a quality start.
The Tigers were shut out for the eighth time this season on Monday and for the third time during the current eight-game slide. Kerry Carpenter has five hits in two games since coming off the injured list after a right shoulder sprain.
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