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Come from behind win allows Diamondbacks to keep pace in Wild Card

Diamondbacks News Jim posted it in the recap, but, ya know what, right now I feel it bears repeating. (SI.com) Corbin Carroll’s Massive Walk-Off Keeps D-backs’ Playoff Hopes Alive The Arizona Diamondbacks were two outs away from taking a dive to 3.5 games back of the final Wild Card berth, staring down a 7-6 ninth-inning […]

Diamondbacks 8, Marlins 7: Not dead yet!

Record: 80-71. Pace: 86-76. Change on 2025: +4. I know I said I’d stay sober tonight. But I’m sure no-one will begrudge a small libation given the circumstances. It was not looking good for the Diamondbacks. The Padres beat the Rockies to extend their winning streak to eight games (five of those being one-run wins, […]

D-backs vs. Marlins discussion

Today’s Lineups MARLINS DIAMONDBACKS Kyle Stowers – 1B Lars Nootbaar – LF Heriberto Hernandez – LF Ketel Marte – 2B Xavier Edwards – 2B Gabriel Moreno – C Griffin Conine – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Otto Lopez – SS Corbin Carroll – RF Jakob Marsee – CF Nolan Arenado – 3B Javier Sanoja – […]

Snake Bytes 9/14

Team News Defensive miscues prove costly for D-backs as 9th inning rally falls short vs. Rangers https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/d-backs-ninth-inning-comeback-falls-short-in-loss-to-rangers Diamondbacks’ margin for error tightens after series loss to Rangers https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-margin-for-error-tightens-after-series-loss-to-rangers Diamondbacks Playoff Odds Take Huge Hit as Comeback Falls Short “It kind of bounced back toward me. I went this way and ...

Snakepit Roundtable: Burnes, Gallen, Soroka return

All three of Burnes, Gallen, and Soroka returned from the IL this week. Which do you expect to have the biggest positive impact on the team? James Attwood: Probably Soroka. Burnes is still pitch-limited and is still looking for the feel and timing on his breaking pitches, especially the curve. Gallen has had a rough […]

Know When To Fold ‘Em

Being able to leave Kansas City with a big series win but unfortunately missing out on an opportunity to get the Diamondbacks first sweep since July 10-12 against the Dodgers, the Dbacks came back to Phoenix to start their final homestand of 2026 against another team who is also still in the fight for a […]

D-backs vs. Rangers discussion

Today’s Lineups RANGERS DIAMONDBACKS Joc Pederson – DH Lars Nootbaar – LF Corey Seager – SS Ketel Marte – 2B Josh Jung – 3B Gabriel Moreno – C Brandon Nimmo – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Ezequiel Duran – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Wyatt Langford – LF Nolan Arenado – 3B Jake Burger – […]

Snake Bytes 9/13

Team News Frustrating replay call leads to costly D-backs inninghttps://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/d-backs-lose-wild-card-ground-after-frustrating-loss-to-rangers Lost challenge flips Diamondbacks’ loss to Rangers on its head https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/lost-challenge-flips-diamondbacks-loss-to-rangers-on-its-head Pavin Smith returns to Diamondbacks in desperate search for answers vs. righties https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/pavin-smith-returns-to-team-lo...

Diamondbacks 2, Texas 6: Return of the One Big Inning

Well, you know what they say: “You can’t win ‘em all.“ On paper, it looked like maybe we should have won this one, and if you were keeping score, it would not have been lost at you that we basically won eight out of the nine innings that were played tonight. Sadly, however, that’s not […]

D-backs vs. Rangers discussion

Today’s Lineups RANGERS DIAMONDBACKS Joc Pederson – DH Lars Nootbaar – LF Corey Seager – SS Ketel Marte – 2B Josh Jung – 3B Gabriel Moreno – C Brandon Nimmo – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Ezequiel Duran – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Wyatt Langford – LF Nolan Arenado – 3B Jake Burger – […]

SB Nation Reacts Results: Play-in for the playoffs

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. There are currently 14 games left in the season, and once again, the D-backs will […]

Snake Bytes 9/12: Home Cooking

Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks Stars Step Up The Diamondbacks’ offense erupted on Friday in a blowout win over the Rangers. Justin Martinez Throws Franchise’s Fifth Immaculate InningThe young reliever is making quite the statement to move back into the closer role for Arizona. Diamondbacks Preparing to Face Rotation DilemmaCorbin Burnes, Zac Gallen, and Michael Soroka have […]

Diamondbacks beat Rangers, score 9 on 11 hits, on 9/11

Record: 79-69. Pace: 86-76. Change on 2025: +6. In the middle of the fifth inning, this looked like another one of those Diamondbacks games, which have been all too common lately. They were trailing 1-0 to the Rangers, starter Merrill Kelly was out, and the team had never really looked like scoring. But they then […]

D-backs vs. Rangers discussion

Today’s Lineups RANGERS DIAMONDBACKS Joc Pederson – DH Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Corey Seager – SS Ketel Marte – 2B Ezequiel Duran – 3B Gabriel Moreno – C Brandon Nimmo – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Wyatt Langford – LF Corbin Carroll – RF Evan Carter – CF Nolan Arenado – 3B Jake Burger – […]

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers preview

It is obligatory to include a reference to the 2023 World Series in every preview between these two teams, so let’s get that out of the way first. As we remember well, Texas prevailed in five games. But since then? Neither team has returned to the playoffs. It was the first World Series since 2006 […]

Diamondbacks get clean MRI for Corbin Carroll

[Ed. Note] apologies for the short and late SnakeBytes. Definitely forgot until I needed to walk out the door for work Diamondbacks News (Arizona Sports) Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll to return to lineup Friday following MRI Gambadoro added that nothing concerning was found on Carroll’s MRI, which he underwent Thursday after dealing with lower back discomfort. […]

“And We’ll Never Be Royals”

Departing Houston with a series win had the Diamondbacks ahead of the Padres by a half of a game yet again with them hoping to add to that lead with a series against the Kansas City Royals on deck. As mentioned in the last episode, the Royals offense is one of the weaker parts of […]

How good is the D-backs 2026 bullpen really?

I’ve seen a number of comments on social media recently, saying things like the D-backs have the best bullpen in the majors, or that this is the best bullpen in franchise history. However, if you look at the raw metrics, there’s not much evidence to support either statement. We’ve talked (a lot!) before about Mike […]

Arizona Diamondbacks News, 9/10: Gallen and Soroka underwhelm

Recaps [Dbacks.com] Gallen, Soroka return, but D-backs fall out of 3rd NL Wild Card spot – In Arizona’s 5-2 loss to the Royals in the series finale, Gallen worked the opening 3 1/3 innings. He wasn’t able to get through the fourth because a 10-pitch at-bat against Nick Loftin with one out lifted his pitch […]

Swinging Lumber Swings away from Home Sweep

After two tense, well-fought games between these two teams, I fully expected a laugher tonight where one side or the other could fully relax and coast to a victory. It seemed like the natural baseball thing to do to balance out a pair of games decided by two runs or less with a game in […]

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D-backs @ Royals discussion

Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROYALS Ildemaro Vargas – 2B Carter Jensen – C Ketel Marte – DH Bobby Witt – SS Geraldo Perdomo – SS Vinnie Pasquantino – 1B Nolan Arenado – 3B Salvador Perez – DH Tim Tawa – 1B Michael Massey – 2B Lourdes Gurriel – LF Nick Loftin – 3B James McCann – […]

Snake Bytes 9/9: Just Like They Drew It Up – Until It Wasn’t

Diamondbacks News Corbin Burnes Makes 2026 Debut Against RoyalsThree pesky at-bats really put a damper on just how far the pitch-limited Burnes could go in the game, but he still turned in three shutout innings en route to the Diamondbacks going 10 games over .500. The Good and Not So Good from Burnes’ ReturnHopefully, by […]

Guess Whose Back!? Dbacks 5, Royals 3. F/11

On Tuesday the Dbacks were able to get to a season high 10 games over .500 as they beat the Kansas City Royals in 11 innings. The story of the game was Corbin Burnes’ return to the team, but the guys that stole the show at the end were of an unlikely variety as there […]