Erik Kratz, Scott Braun and Todd Frazier break down a tense NL Wild Card race as the Phillies try to hold off the surging Diamondbacks with just three games remaining. The guys explain why Philadelphia is far from okay despite controlling its playoff fate, while examining Arizona’s path to pulling off a stunning last-minute comeback. They also discuss Ketel Marte’s complicated season, Nolan Arenado’s red-hot September and why Arizona’s dominant bullpen has helped keep its playoff hopes alive. ...
As the Arizona Diamondbacks’ postseason dreams are still alive ahead of their three-game series against the Padres in San Diego, Dan Bickley considers if this team can pull off the wins to secure the final National League Wild Card spot.
For the third season out of four, the Diamondbacks playoff hopes hinge on the final weekend of the series. Of the two other final weekends, one worked out, one didn’t. Tiebreaker time, I guess. This season, like in 2024, they come in without any control over their own destiny, this time needing the Phillies to […]
PHOENIX — A new face in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2026 roster has made a surprisingly familiar impression across the baseball world this season, and his jersey sales reflect that. This player isn’t the team’s longest-tenured star. He’s not one of the young faces fans have watched develop in Arizona, and he might not even be […]
SAN DIEGO – For 162 games, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies have spent the season trying to control their own postseason destiny. Now, they might have to worry about the weather. Arizona enters the final weekend behind two games of Philadelphia for the final National League Wild Card spot, while Arizona owns the tiebreaker. […]
Exactly one week ago, it sure felt as if the Diamondbacks’ postseason hopes were slipping away from them. But ever since a series-opening loss to the Yankees last Friday, Arizona suddenly cannot lose. The D-backs have rattled off five straight wins — including a sweep of the Rockies earlier this week — to stay afloat, improbably, in the National League Wild Card race. The Snakes, as they say, are alive. Postseason Guide • Current bracket, tiebreakers and more • Every team that’s clinched so fa...
PHOENIX – With just three games left in the 2026 MLB season, the Arizona Diamondbacks have created one final opportunity to make October. The D-backs enter the final weekend two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League’s final Wild Card spot. The Phillies’ elimination number against the D-backs is two, meaning any combination […]
The NL Playoff race is heating up as the regular season ends this weekend. After the Cubs and Padres clinched, the Philadelphia Phillies are next in line. That is, if they can fend off the Arizona Diamondbacks, per ESPN. According to the NL Wild Card standings, the Phillies (87-72) have a two-game edge over the […]
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This is the start of what could be a very wild weekend, as the Cubs are fighting for the top Wild Card spot while possibly being forced to Florida to complete their series against a Red Sox team that has already secured its spot. Meanwhile, the Padres are hosting the Diamondbacks with all kinds of …
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Will the Phillies and Astros lock up their playoff berths this weekend, or do the Diamondbacks and Rangers have something else planned?
Diamondback News (AZ Central) Diamondbacks wild-card scenario. Catch the Phillies and join the party The Padres took out the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, and clinched a playoff spot, leaving one playoff position open for either the Phillies or Diamondbacks. Arizona begins play on Friday two games behind the Phillies. So how much of a chance […]
The Dodgers on September 14 beat the Reds to clinch a playoff berth for the 14th season in a row, tying the major league record also held by the Atlanta Braves, who made it to 14 consecutive postseasons from 1991-2005. Los Angeles won again in Cincinnati on September 15, which eliminated the Arizona Diamondbacks from […]
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DENVER — Snakes alive! By virtue of their 12-8 win over the Rockies on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field, the Diamondbacks achieved their goal of getting to San Diego for the final series of the regular season with their playoff hopes still alive. They still have work to do, though: State of the race The Cubs clinched a postseason berth by beating the Marlins on Thursday, and the Diamondbacks knew when they departed Denver for San Diego that the Padres could also clinch a spot Thursday night a...
Last night’s game might not have seemed as important as it was. The San Diego Padres dropped their series opener on Tuesday night versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their magic number remained at two to clinch a playoff spot with five games left to play. Three of those games come against the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, […]
What began as a blowout deficit ended in a close loss as the Colorado Rockies’ last chance at some “LoDo Magic” fell short in a 12-8 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rockies suffered the sweep while finishing 32-49 at Coors Field this season. Attack of the Snakes The first inning has been a disaster […]
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New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt landed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right bicep neuritis, sidelining him days before the 2026 MLB postseason begins. The roster move by the Yankees is retroactive to Monday and follows Schmidt’s bout of biceps cramping while warming up Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Earlier testing showed no […]
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Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROCKIES Lars Nootbaar – LF Jake McCarthy – LF Ketel Marte – 2B Connor Norby – 2B Gabriel Moreno – DH Hunter Goodman – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS TJ Rumfield – 1B Pavin Smith – 1B Cole Carrigg – CF Nolan Arenado – 3B Kyle Karros – 3B Corbin Carroll – […]
It’s been a tough year for the Colorado Rockies in their home ballpark. After another loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks last night, the Rockies are 32-48 at home this season and are 131-191 overall since the start of the 2023 season. The obvious struggles at home have been the pitching. The Rockies have a 5.75 […]
With four games left in the regular season, it is still impossible to predict where the Phillies are going to play in the opening round of the postseason next week. Yes, this is assuming the Phils don’t blow a 3-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks with four to play, but I’m willing to take that […]
The Braves will host a three-game Wild Card Series next week. That much we know for certain, but their opponent still remains very much in the air — with the Padres, Phillies, Cubs, and Diamondbacks all jockeying for the final three spots in the National League. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-74) Remaining Games: (1) @Colorado, (3) @San […]
PHOENIX – The final four games of the 2026 MLB season for the D-backs are about more than simply chasing a postseason berth. They could also determine whether Arizona moves forward with the manager who has led the franchise for nearly a decade. Arizona president and CEO Derrick Hall recently made his position on Torey […]
Good morning, Purple Row! The Colorado Rockies will finish their penultimate series of the year today with a final game against the Arizona Dimaondbacks. They’ve already lost the series by dropping the first two games but will look to avoid a sweep before heading east to Chicago where they will finish off their season against […]
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