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The Rattlers won the IFL championship going away, with former Scottsdale Horizon quarterback Dalton Sneed leading the way on four Arizona scores to beat the Massachusetts Pirates in Las Vegas.
MVP candidate Ketel Marte will return to the D-backs' lineup on Saturday and lead off as designated hitter against the Rays after missing the last three games.
The Arizona Diamondbacks left Tropicana Field with a bitter taste in their mouth on Friday night, as a solid outing from Ryne Nelson escaped the club in a 5-4 loss to the Tampa Rays.
