and it's Justin Verlander on the mound for the Astros today his fourth start since coming off the injured list and I guess that's to be expected when you have a two-month layoff at at 41 years old it's been a bit up and down there's been some Rust as he continues to try and work his way back been so Rock Steady as of late for the Diamondbacks he has taken a huge step forward in his development and as such the overall numbers just don't reflect how quality of a pitcher the DB 17 pitch first inning worked around a hit batter faces Jake M arthy left-handed hitting center fielder he's got two strikes on McCarthy and Jake rips that one that's in between kartini and Altuve he turned around a fast ball Jake McCarthy is aboard and he can fly this is Gino Suarez the third baseman 25 homers 88 runs batted in rips that one in a left field Alvarez will pick it up on a hop and just like that two fast balls two hits for the Diamondbacks paven could be a a really pivotal guy in this lineup today if he's able to put a few really good at bats together so remember the ball travels well to right field in this spk Smith High towards the corner and towards the line he is bouncing down that first Baseline like he had one and he does paven Smith a three-run dingdong off the foul pole and Verlander gives up three consecutive hits and now finds himself behind three zip exactly what they needed right for the Diamond Backs who have Runners at the corners and Verlander in trouble for a second straight inning that's low Ball Four Verlander has walked McCarthy and the bases are loaded with one out for aano Suarez so Verlander Josh Miller talking things over few of the infielders joining in on the conversation as well Suarez dangerous had a home run yesterday Suarez singled his first time up fast ball ripped into left field a base hit Peterson will score bell has to hold it third if the ball was hit on a line but for Suarez his 89th RBI of the year and it's 4 nothing Diamondback now paven Smith who had a three-run home run off the right field foul pole standing pav swings that's belted deep left field Alvarez turns LS it's gone a grand slam for paven Smith the man has driven in seven and the Diamond Backs up 8 to nothing against Verlander and the Astros and I said paven Smith could be a difference in tonight's ball game and he has two homers and seven Stakes so far here and we're only in the third Tucker at first here's bregman Alex bregman drives went pretty deep to left going back is Smith at the wall see you later Alex bregman with a two-run shot his 22nd home run of the year it is 8-2 Arizona that got out of here in a hurry Paving the story of this one two homers a grand slam and a three-run homer and let's see what he can do against ort swung on that's cranked out to right that is gone a solo home run for paven Smith his third of the game and now it is a 92 Diamond Back lead unbelievable what paven Smith is doing in this one three strikes all of them out of the ball same with this guy Jose Altuve he's Jose Altuve and Altuve lifts this one in center field and that's going to get down for a base hit gamble can walk home McCormack goes to Second Jose Altuve with an RBI single and it's 9 to3 Arizona 60th RBI of the season for Altuve yeah things can get Mighty interesting here no short turn breaking ball low Ball fourth and Alvarez draws the walk to load the bases for Tucker Must Be a nice comeback right here Tucker for your first knock back in three months and Tucker Hits it high in the air out to left Center to his left Smith he's there to make the catch tagging cormack he will score a sacrifice fly for Tucker in it's 9 to4 Arizona maybe got under that fast ball Just a Touch just a little bit now it's Jer Diaz's turn with two out still two men on jer's 0 for two tonight with a strikeout and a ground out and that is hit softly in the right field that's a base hit Altuve around third he will score Alvarez in the second Jer Diaz with a two out RBI single N9 to5 Diamond Backs and that is going to be it for Nelson an out shy of being in line for the victory but he could not get the job done in this inning and so the Baton will be passed to Kevin GLE swing in a Miss slider in the dirt and Peña down on strikes the inning is over Diamond Backs threatening for boore with Runners at the corners and one out now it's Luis gor who's 0 for three today there's a swing and a Fly ball to left Alvarez moving towards the Gap he'll make the catch and the throw home is a good one but not in time Suarez scores on the sack fly and the ecks do get that in Insurance run it's now a 105 Diamond Back lead back to- back strikeouts for Hernandez two out so now here is McCarthy swung on line drive that's a base it into left field Pomo rounding third the throw is on the way home and it is going to be cut off Pomo scores and the Dbacks now lead it 11 to5 Diamondbacks with an 11 to five lead over the Astros aino Suarez to start things off Suarez is three for four with three singles an RBI and three run scored there's a s that Ball's belted left field no doubt are gone Gino Suarez his fourth career bomb off of hater it's another home run for the Diamondbacks and it's now 12 to5 and the Astros are down to their final out Tucker back to first base Jer Diaz to the plate he's two for four RBI single breaking ball and that's lifted down the right field line long run back for Carrol he reaches can't get it off his glove hits Off the Wall Tucker he's around third and he will score Diaz has in the second base with an RBI double it is 12-6 Arizona there's Jeremy Peña strike three called that's your ball game the Diamondbacks Salvage this series by blowing out the Astros your final score 12-6