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As late as Saturday afternoon, the Cubs still had a chance to host Wild Card Series games. Or go to Atlanta to play the Braves. With the Padres’ win over the Diamondbacks Saturday evening in San Diego, they clinched the top wild card spot over the Cubs. That was San Diego’s 90th win of the […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks once again squandered a massive opportunity in the NL Wild Card race, falling to the San Diego Padres on Saturday despite the Philadelphia Phillies also losing to the Tampa Bay Rays. Now, the D-backs are down to their final chance on Sunday. We have more on Corbin Burnes going back on the IL and how that, combined with the bullpen decisions in Game 1 of this series, ultimately forced the D-backs to turn to rookie Jose Cabrera in one of the highest-leverage games of the...
Corbin Carroll and James McCann break down what it will take for the Arizona Diamondbacks to bounce back against the San Diego Padres on Sunday, fighting for their Wild Card lives. Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizona Sports app: https://arizonasports.com/the-arizona-sports-98-7-fm-app/ Sign up for texts from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/text-alerts/ Listen live t...
Torey Lovullo explains several decisions from the Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen day, such as why Jose Cabrera went out for a second inning, whether Ryne Nelson was available and why Taylor Clarke got the start. Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizona Sports app: https://arizonasports.com/the-arizona-sports-98-7-fm-app/ Sign up for texts from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports....
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Tory Lovullo explains why Adrian Del Castillo pinch hit for Gabriel Moreno in the ninth inning Saturday against the San Diego Padres. Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizona Sports app: https://arizonasports.com/the-arizona-sports-98-7-fm-app/ Sign up for texts from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/text-alerts/ Listen live to Arizona Sports: ...
Diamondbacks star Gabriel Moreno said his hamstring felt worse on Saturday than on Friday, so he will see how he feels Sunday morning.
The Diamondbacks came into tonight with a golden opportunity. Several golden opportunities, actually, given that by the time our game against the Padres was underway, the Phillies were already well on their way to getting decimated by Tampa to the final tune of 12-1 Tampa. We had a chance to achieve our first 7-game win […]
They got the help they needed to have a party on Saturday night and a stress-free Sunday. Instead, they were embarrassed in a 12–1 blowout against the Tampa Bay Rays. It could have been worse. The Padres put up 10 runs against the Diamondbacks bullpen to win their game 10–7. All the Phillies need on […]
SAN DIEGO — The Diamondbacks’ postseason fate will come down to Game No. 162. A 10-7 loss to the Padres on Saturday night at Petco Park snapped the Diamondbacks’ six-game winning streak and put their season squarely on the brink. The good news for Arizona is the Phillies’ collapse continued with a 12-1 loss to the Rays, so the Diamondbacks didn’t lose any ground in the standings. They did, however, lose a day off the calendar, and Philadelphia still controls what happens in this race for the N...
Well Atlanta is positioned pretty well for the playoffs, with their seeding locked up for a while now and the ability to line up their pitching that comes with that. They managed Saturday’s game well, despite the injury to Martin Perez, with Brent Suter covering the first 3.0 innings and no blowups to disrupt plans in the bullpen. Meanwhile, the Phillies can’t quite finish the deal for their playoff spot, with a 1 game lead on the D-Backs, but losing the tiebreak to Arizona. They resorted to s...
SAN DIEGO — Another season, another nail-biting push to the end for a shot at October baseball, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are taking that push to the final game of the year — and their result won’t be the only one that matters. Going into Saturday’s matchup against the San Diego Padres, the Diamondbacks were […]
It came down to the final day of the regular season, but the Diamondbacks came up just short of a postseason berth for the third year in a row.
The D-backs snapped a six-game winning streak by losing a bullpen game that involved perplexing twists, turns and decisions.
The Diamondbacks controlled their own destiny briefly on Saturday before their 10-7 loss at San Diego, which put the control back in the Phillies' hands.
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS PADRES Lars Nootbaar – LF Fernando Tatis – RF Ketel Marte – 2B Dustin Harris – LF Gabriel Moreno – DH Manny Machado – 3B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Jackson Merrill – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Ty France – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Gavin Sheets – DH Pavin Smith – […]
Arizona Diamondbacks (86-74) at San Diego Padres (89-71), September 26, 2026, 5:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Gabriel Moreno has two games to accomplish something never been done in Diamondbacks history.
I thought many of you would like to follow along this evening with the two games that could affect the Cubs’ postseason position, since the Cubs are off today. Here’s what you need to know about the Phillies/Rays and Padres/Diamondbacks games. Rays at Phillies, 6:15 p.m. CT Griffin Jax, RHP (Rays) vs. Aaron Nola, RHP […]
After stunning the rival Los Angeles Dodgers with a series win this week, the San Diego Padres returned home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. They clinched on Thursday night, which might have had something to do with Friday night’s debacle of a game. Starter Casey Mize pitched four innings, surrendering seven runs (yes, you read […]
The Diamondbacks will rely on their bullpen to carry the load in a potential do-or-die game in San Diego.
The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to avoid losing their National League Wild Card spot. The scorching hot Arizona Diamondbacks are suddenly just one game back of Philadelphia in the NL Wild Card race. On Saturday, the Phillies are set to play the Tampa Bay Rays in a game they need to win. According to MLB.com, […] The post Phillies make shocking decision vs. Rays amid postseason push appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Del Castillo gives the Diamondbacks another catcher on the roster as Moreno deals with a tender hamstring and could be limited to a designated hitter role.
2:19PM: Arizona has officially announced Sanchez’s DFA, with Del Castillo indeed called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. 8:15AM: The Diamondbacks will designate outfielder Jesus Sanchez for assignment prior to today’s game with the Padres, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo told MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert and other reporters following Friday’s 11-4 Snakes victory. The roster move […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are closing in on the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League's final Wild Card spot with only two games left.
PHILADELPHIA – It’s only fitting that the most agonizing Phillies season of the last five years ends this way. The Phillies need a combination of two wins or Arizona losses to make the playoffs. They are in the driver’s seat, as Bryce Harper put it on Thursday night. But the magic number has been stuck at 2 since […]