Through six innings, the Diamondbacks lead over the Mets remains 2-1.

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly pitched into the top of the seventh inning with a run allowed on three hits. He had six strikeouts and three walks.

Kelly had a 1-2-3 seventh inning as The Wave made its way around Chase Field, and got a partial standing ovation from the crowd as he came off the field. Then came high-fives from everyone in the dugout.

-Jose M. Romero

Vargas comes through with big hit

Through three innings at Chase Field, the Diamondbacks led the Mets 2-1 as play continued into the fourth in front of a large crowd on Star Wars Night with a bobblehead giveaway Saturday, May 8.

A two-out double for Brett Baty off Kelly drove in Marcus Semien, who got on base with a hit before that in the second inning. Those were the only two hits off Kelly to that point.

The Diamondbacks then got a leadoff double in the second inning from Adrian Del Castillo, but couldn’t drive him in. But they found two-out success in the bottom of the third, when Ildemaro Vargas grounded a single into left field with the bases loaded to drive in Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo.

Ketel Marte has the defensive gem of the day thus far, with a leaping catch to take a hit away from the Mets’ Bo Bichette in the first inning.

-José M. Romero

Updates on Martinez, Lawlar, Santana

Right-hander Justin Martinez’s first bullpen session since undergoing his second Tommy John surgery last year was “electric,” manager Torey Lovullo said, adding that Martinez’s fastball was in the 96-99 mph range.

“He’s in a good spot,” Lovullo said. “I’m really happy for him.”

Martinez threw the bullpen on Friday, May 8, at Salt River Fields.

It is, of course, a highly encouraging sign for Martinez’s velocity to be near its usual range, but he still has a long way to go before the club considers bringing him back from the injured list.

The club is targeting sometime in the final two months of the season. Lovullo said Martinez will need to throw 15 bullpens before potentially beginning a minor-league rehab assignment.

In other injury news, first baseman Carlos Santana will play on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, for Triple-A Reno, Lovullo said, intimating that he could be reinstated from the injured list after that.

“He’s progressing to a point where we’ll probably have a conversation at some point in the next 24 to 36 hours about where he’s at,” Lovullo said.

Outfielder Jordan Lawlar will undergo follow-up imaging on his fractured wrist next week, at which point he could begin to ramp up activities, including hitting.

—Nick Piecoro

Mets at Diamondbacks, 4:15 p.m., Fox, Ch. 10

Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (1-3, 9.95) vs. Mets RHP Clay Holmes (4-2, 1.69).

At Chase Field: Kelly had another rough one last weekend in Chicago, where he gave up six runs in 4⅓ innings to the Cubs, walking three and striking out five. … He had a strong first outing off the injured list but has struggled badly in his past three, allowing 19 earned runs in 13⅔ innings. … He has a 5.06 ERA in six career starts against the Mets. He faced them once last season and allowed three runs in 6⅓ innings. … Holmes, a former reliever, is in his second full season as a full-time starter. Things are going well for him, as he has worked at least five innings in each of his seven starts and has completed at least six in four of them. … Most recently, he held the Angels to one run in 6⅔ innings. … He has never started against the Diamondbacks, facing them only in short relief stints.

Coming up

Sunday, May 10: At Chase Field, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-0, 2.50) vs. Mets TBA.

Monday, May 11: At Texas, 5:05 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Michael Soroka (4-2, 4.14) vs. Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (4-4, 4.15).

Tuesday, May 12: At Texas, 5:05 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (1-3, 4.70) vs. Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore (2-3, 5.18).

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks-Mets updates. Vargas with key hit, Martinez ‘electric’