Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 1: Carroll's Two Triples Pace Nelson's Eight-Inning Rout

The lead

May 24, 2026 - Phoenix - The Arizona Diamondbacks closed their home series with a 9-1 rout of the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field, as Corbin Carroll hit a pair of run-scoring triples, Ketel Marte drove in three, and Ryne Nelson scattered six singles over eight innings, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Arizona scored six runs in the first two innings and has won eight of 10 to climb four games over .500 for the first time since April 22.

How the game turned

The Diamondbacks jumped on Jose Quintana (2-3) immediately—two in the first and four more in the second before Colorado removed the left-hander with one out due to left elbow discomfort. Ketel Marte's two-run double made it 4-0, and rookie Ryan Waldschmidt's run-scoring triple in the third pushed the lead to 7-0.

Carroll finished 4-for-4 with eight triples on the season—one shy of Stephen Drew's franchise record—and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. The Rockies' lone run came in the ninth; catcher Brett Sullivan pitched a perfect eighth in mop-up duty.

Pitching and matchup notes

Nelson (2-3) struck out three, walked three, and logged his career-best third straight start of at least seven innings. It was the kind of efficient Sunday turn that let Arizona's offense run free without bullpen stress.

AthX Engine graded the Diamondbacks at 20 team FP—top on the 15-game Sunday card—with Nelson at 20 pitching FP, Carroll at 11 hitting FP, and Marte at 10.

Bats that changed the board

Debuting infielder Tommy Troy doubled twice, Geraldo Perdomo had two RBIs, and Arizona piled up 13 hits against a Colorado staff that has lost eight of 11.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

When a starter clears 20 pitching FP and two hitters combine for 21 hitting FP, AthX Engine can push a team past 20 team FP even without a single homer—Carroll's triples and Marte's table-setting did the heavy lifting. Daily scoring remains separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

Arizona opens a three-game set at San Francisco with Merrill Kelly (3-4, 5.71 ERA) on Monday, per AP. Colorado heads to Los Angeles without naming a starter for its Dodgers opener.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*