Diamondbacks end losing streak behind Weaver's strong outing against Marlins

Associated Press

Luke Weaver pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning for his best outing in nearly a month, which helped the Arizona Diamondbacks snap a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

Weaver (2-3) cruised though 6\u2153 innings, giving up four hits, striking out six and dominating a team that beat him a week ago in Miami.

The excellent performance might have saved his spot in the rotation. The 27-year-old has struggled for most of the past two seasons and had a 6.07 ERA over six starts this year coming into Monday's game.

One of Weaver's biggest problems has been high pitch counts, which meant early exits and extra work for the bullpen. But…