D-backs' Michael Soroka needs only Geraldo Perdomo's RBI double to beat Rangers 1-0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michael Soroka allowed three singles over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and Geraldo Perdomo drove home the game’s only run three batters in as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Monday night.

Perdomo’s RBI double one-hopped into the right field corner after Corbin Carroll hit a one-out double to left center in the first. The Diamondbacks have won three straight for the first time since mid-April.

Soroka (5-2) was on the other end of a 1-0 game in his previous start, losing to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Paul Sewald pitched the ninth inning for his ninth save in as many opportunities.

Sewald retired the first two batters before facing Corey Seager, who homered off him to tie up Game 1 of the 2023 World Series and went on to be named MVP of the Rangers' five-game win. Seager, who has gone 19 at-bats without a hit, was hit by Sewald on an 0-1 sweeper down and in. Sewald then got Josh Jung, who has six hits in his past two games, to fly out to center.

Texas threw a five-man bullpen game after scheduled starter Nathan Eovaldi reported left side soreness Monday morning and was scratched. Jakob Junis (0-1) made his first start since 2024 with Cincinnati. Junis’ 2 2/3 innings, 31 pitches and 10 batters faced were season highs.

Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed just two runs in the past three games.

The Rangers sent in pinch-runner Sam Haggerty at first base in the eighth inning with one out, and Taylor Clarke picked him off before delivering his next pitch.

Arizona’s run was the first allowed by Junis in 10 home outings this season.

The run snapped Texas pitching’s string of 20 consecutive scoreless innings, tied for fourth longest in the major leagues this season.

The Rangers went into play with a majors-best 2.80 bullpen ERA..

Ketel Marte played in his 1,092nd career game for the Diamondbacks, tying Paul Goldschmidt for second place behind Luis Gonzalez (1,194).

Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (1-3, 4.70 ERA) will face Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore (2-3, 5.18) on Tuesday night in a matchup of pitchers who haven’t won since early April.

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Texas Rangers' Corey Seager watches his fly out to left in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, May 11, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt makes a diving catch on a Texas Rangers' Jake Burger fly out in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 11, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll slides safely into second with a double as Texas Rangers second baseman Ezequiel Duran attempts to make the tag in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 11, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll celebrates after scoring on a Geraldo Perdomo double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, May 11, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Michael Soroka throws to the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 11, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the postseason as the high-scoring Avalanche snapped back from a mid-series lull and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the second round of the NHL playoffs.

Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves in his first start this postseason after relieving Scott Wedgewood during a 5-1 loss in Game 3 on Saturday, and the Avalanche moved within one win of taking the first spot in the Western Conference finals. Game 5 will be in Denver on Wednesday.

Nazem Kadri scored on a power play in the second period, and Nathan MacKinnon — who had a brief absence to fix a bloody nose from a puck to the face — and Brock Nelson added empty-net goals in the final minute.

Nico Sturm tied the game at 2 for Minnesota with his first goal of the postseason about two minutes after Colton put the Avalanche up by 1. The Wild were outshot 20-5 over roughly the first half of the game by an energized Colorado offense.

After leading the NHL in goals during the regular season while posting the league's best record, the Avalanche scored 14 times over the first two games before Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt stonewalled them in Game 3.

Colton and Kelly became the 15th and 16th players to score for the Avalanche in just eight postseason games this spring.

Rookie Danila Yurov scored his first career postseason goal on a deflection midway through the first period for the Wild during a four-minute power play prompted by a double minor penalty on defenseman Josh Manson.

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Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) celebrates after a goal by Wild right wing Danila Yurov (not shown) during the first period of Game 4 in a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Monday, May 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt waits for play to resume after a goal by Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri during the second period of Game 4 in an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series Monday, May 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) celebrates with defenseman Cale Makar (8) after scoring a goal during the second period of Game 4 in an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild Monday, May 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, center, celebrates after scoring during the third period of Game 4 in an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, Monday, May 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)