Zac Gallen tied his career high with 13 strikeouts while extending his scoreless streak over the New York Yankees to 18 2/3 innings, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a two-run homer in the first off Carlos Rodón that started the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win.

They've now dropped back-to-back games against the Arizona Diamondbacks after suffering a 4-3 defeat on Wednesday night. Here are a few takeaways from Wednesday's game: It was fitting that the game ended how it did, with Jasson Dominguez flailing at an A.J. Puk slider for strike three.

This time, the torpedo came close — but not close enough as the Yankees fell 4-3, dropping their second straight game to the Diamondbacks.

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But ahead of the second game of this three-game set in New York, there's already some intrigue with regard to the Diamondbacks and their recent trends. Here are three storylines to pay attention to as Arizona looks to take the series with a win on Wednesday:

The Yankees were completely shut down Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen, who struck out 13 on Wednesday night.

The Yankees waited until the very last breath to show signs of life on Wednesday night, but Anthony Volpe’s three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth was

Command of the fastball is crucial for the Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander while the offense looks to stay hot against the Yankees and Carlos Rodon