Diamondbacks’ standings: Where does Arizona rank in the NL West and Wild Card races?
Sep 18, 2024, 8:00 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks players celebrate after the Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 9-1 in a baseball game at Petco Park on July 7, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
(Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres came out of the MLB All-Star break red-hot to not only push themselves atop the National League Wild Card race but challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West standings.
Over 25 games to begin the second half of the schedule, they held the league’s two best records during that span and found themselves deadlocked by overall record at 69-53 to own the top two Wild Card slots.
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Arizona notably went 20-5 through its first eight series of the post-All-Star break schedule, leading MLB in batting average and slugging.
And that put the Diamondbacks firmly in reach of the division-rival Dodgers, who have ended 10 of the last 11 seasons as NL West champions.
Here’s a look at the divisional race as the D-backs and Padres chase the Dodgers.
Diamondbacks standings in the NL West
| Team | Record | Games back from division lead | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Los Angeles Dodgers | 90-62 | — | 5-5 |
| 2. San Diego Padres | 87-66 | 3.5 | 6-4 |
| 3. Arizona Diamondbacks | 84-68 | 6.0 | 5-5 |
Here’s a look at the NL Wild Card race as the D-backs and Padres attempt to cling to playoff positioning while the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets give chase.
Where are the Diamondbacks in the NL Wild Card standings?
| Team | Record | Games back from final playoff spot | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. San Diego Padres | 87-66 | +2.5 | 6-4 |
| 2. New York Mets* | 84-68 | — | 6-4 |
| 3. Arizona Diamondbacks | 84-68 | — | 5-5 |
| Atlanta Braves | 82-70 | 2.0 | 5-5 |
* The Mets (and Braves) own the head-to-head tiebreaker against the D-backs. There is no longer a Game 163 to break ties in the standings.
