The Wild Card Race. My final prediction in the preseason was that the Diamondbacks would win 85.1 games. With 82 wins, the Diamondbacks could exceed my prediction, which would give me joy. I’d rather
Yahoo Sports · September 22, 2026

The Obvious. The Diamondbacks odds of being the third NL Wild Card are small, but non-zero. They need to sweep the final six games (3 games vs Rockies and 3 games vs Padres ). And either the Phillies or the Padres need to lose nearly all their games.
The Subtle and Profound. Torey Lovullo's comments after Sunday's game were subtle and profound.
"…We know where we are in the standings. There's not a damn thing we can do about it, other than go out and play our finest game on Tuesday in Colorado ." — Torey Lovullo
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