31 Ian Kennedy, SP

Diamondbacks starter Ian Kennedy picked up his first win since opening day in Wednesday's series finale against the Braves. He allowed three runs on five hits over five innings of work in the 5-3 victory.

The right-hander loaded the bases and walked in a run in the third before giving up a two-run double to Freddie Freeman in the fifth.

Kennedy, who threw 100 pitches, walked three and struck out seven while earning his second win.

The 28-year-old is scheduled to pitch next on Tuesday against the Rockies. He allowed three runs over six innings in a loss to Colorado on April 19.

Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy, who served up two home runs his last outing and worked on his mechanics in between starts, got back on track with a solid performance but failed to factor into the decision Friday night against the Phillies.

Kennedy, who made his eighth start of the season, gave up two runs in the first, including a leadoff solo home run to Jimmy Rollins. He settled down and pitched six scoreless frames after his first-inning woes. He was charged with two runs and six hits over seven innings of work. The right-hander struck out four and walked three in 106 pitches, 62 strikes.

Kennedy has allowed seven runs in his last 12 2/3 innings of work. He is scheduled to start Wednesday at home against Atlanta. He gave up three runs and nine hits over seven innings of work in his last meeting against the Braves in 2012.

Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy worked on some things during his between-start bullpen session on Tuesday, MLB.com reports. The right-hander has gone 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA over his last two starts, seeing his overall ERA rise from 4.70 to 5.19.

"Pretty much mechanical stuff," Kennedy said of what he thought was causing him to not be able to find the consistency he had in 2011 when he won 21 games. "Just getting back to things we've done in the past. Slowly bad habits start to creep in and they get bigger if you don't adjust them."

The 28-year-old hopes the session will help him get back on track.

"There's no quick fix to anything," Kennedy said. "It's just about getting back to making sure all the little points are good throughout the bullpen and not getting lazy about it."

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ian Kennedy dropped his decision Sunday afternoon against the Padres.

Kennedy (1-3), who made his seventh start of the season, surrendered two runs in the opening frame and served up back-to-back home runs to Jedd Gyorko and Wil Venable in the sixth. The right-hander was charged with five runs and five hits over 5 2/3 innings of work in a 5-1 defeat. He struck out five and walked three in 111 pitches, 67 strikes.

Kennedy, who started the season 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA, has surrendered 23 runs in his last 36 1/3 innings of work through his last six starts. He is scheduled to start Friday at home against Philadelphia. He is 2-1 with a 2.42 ERA in his last four starts against the Phillies.