On Oct. 28, 2023, Merrill Kelly stood on the mound at Globe Life Field and delivered the Diamondbacks their only win in the World Series. That night, Kelly manhandled the 2023 Rangers’ electric offense,

The win — paced by right-hander Merrill Kelly’s best start yet for the Rangers — clinched the club’s first sweep since they won six-straight vs. the Athletics and Atlanta Braves between July 21-27. The Rangers, at .500 once again with a 66-66 record, still trail the Seattle Mariners for the final Wild Card berth by four games.

Rowdy Tellez and Joc Pederson homered, and Merrill Kelly earned his first win with Texas by pitching seven terrific innings as the Rangers beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 to sweep their three-game series.