It wasn't a perfect series by any means, but the Diamondbacks took two of three from a tough AL opponent in the Orioles, while Baltimore's young, powerful core of hitters were held relatively in check. With that in mind, here are three key takeaways from an impressive series win:

The Baltimore Orioles scored three times in the top of the fifth inning. It was a critical sequence in the Diamondbacks’ 5-1 loss at Chase Field.

Octavio Dotel, who died Tuesday in a Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse, faced the Diamondbacks in the 1999 NLDS.

Alex Call and Paul DeJong each had two hits and drove in a run and Trevor Williams struck out six over five innings as the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona 5-4 and handed Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes his first loss.

The Diamondbacks have fallen behind a lot through 10 games, leading to a perhaps disappointing 5-5 record as the season just gets going.

The Diamondbacks almost did not select Brandon Pfaadt, whom they now value enough to sign him to a five-year, $45 million contract extension.

Despite a good end to the series to avoid being swept, the New York Yankees were unable to win their matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a bit of a frustrating few games for the ...

After finishing their East Coast swing with a game against the Washington Nationals, the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the New York Yankees Thursday in the finale of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. Arizona won the first two games.

Marte was injured on Friday while rounding the bases against Washington. He was placed on the injured list the next day.