The Arizona Diamondbacks were swept in a three game series by the Houston Astros this week, dropping their record to 50-53. That leaves them still 5.5 games out

Christian Walker singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Zack Short and Taylor Trammell started the ninth with bunt singles against Kevin Ginkel (1-4).

The Diamondbacks lost a third straight close game to the Astros, getting swept in their final home series before the trade deadline.

The Arizona Diamondbacks were swept by the Houston Astros by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday, ending a demoralizing three-game set on a sour note. Brandon Pfaadt pitched well until the sixth inning, but familiar bullpen and offensive woes made the ultimate difference.

Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer ranked trade proposals for several teams that are interested in Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez, with Seattle’s proposal ranked No. 1.

The Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the Houston Astros at Chase Field with Arizona's Zac Gallen facing Houston's Colton Gordon.

Similarly to Gallen, left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez showed flashes of a turnaround before falling back down to earth. After pitching to a 1.98 ERA in the month of June, Rodriguez has been knocked around for 13 runs in his last 8.1 innings.