Since making a surprising run to the World Series in 2023, the Arizona Diamondbacks have not qualified for the postseason. Their recent play indicates the drought very well could be extended to three years. Get up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses at BetMGM with promo code CBSSPORTS when wagering on Wednesday's biggest games: With only 10 games remaining on their regular-season schedule, the Diamondbacks (80-72) will be in desperation mode when they host the Miami Marlins (75-77) at 9:40 p.m.
ET for the rubber game of their three-game series at Chase Field in Phoenix. Arizona has lost four of its last six contests and trails the San Diego Padres by 2 1/2 games for the final wild card in the National League. The Diamondbacks staged a late rally to win the opener 8-7, with Jordan Lawlar belting a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Corbin Carroll launching one of his own with one out in the ninth.
Knowing San Diego had lost to the Colorado Rockies earlier Tuesday evening, Arizona was unable to take advantage and dropped a 4-2 decision against the Marlins in 11 innings. Miami also hasn't reached the postseason since 2023 and likely will miss out again as it trails the Padres by 7 1/2 games with 10 remaining, However, the Marlins enter the series finale having won three of their last four contests and can make the wild-card race even more interesting as they visit San Diego for a three-game set this weekend. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals (71-81) have one last chance to wreak havoc with the NL playoff picture as they host the Philadelphia Phillies (83-68) at 6:45 p.m.
ET for the finale of their two-game series at Nationals Park. Washington extended its winning streak to four games and handed Philadelphia its fifth loss in seven outings with a 6-3 triumph in Tuesday's opener as Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning. The Phillies, who have a four-game series against the Mets in New York before ending the regular season with three-game sets at home against a pair of division leaders in the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, are just one game ahead of the Padres for the second wild card and also must be aware of the Diamondbacks.
Bet on Wednesday's MLB games with the FanDuel promo code and get up to $350 in bonus bets when you bet $5 for seven days: Nine other games are on MLB's Wednesday evening schedule, including the middle contest of the three-game series between the NL Central-leading Brewers (94-57) and Pittsburgh Pirates (75-76) at 6:40 p.m. Milwaukee defeated Pittsburgh 5-1 in the opener for its sixth win in seven outings and remained two games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the No. 1 seed in the senior circuit. The two-time reigning World Series champion Dodgers (92-59) continue their four-game set at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds (70-81) at 6:40 p.m.
Los Angeles outscored Cincinnati 8-1 while taking the first two contests and has won 10 of its last 12 overall. The Dodgers have won eight straight meetings with the Reds, including all five this year, and are 10-1 against them since the start of 2025. Cincinnati has lost seven of its last eight overall contests, with five of those setbacks coming against Los Angeles.
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