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Diamondbacks July 2026 playoff push stays alive continues
After Following the walk‑off 6‑5 win victory over Oakland on July 21 that trimmed and the wild‑card gap to a half‑game, Arizona kept rolling with a 10‑6 makeup‑game victory win over the St. Louis Cardinals on July 23. Tyler Locklear hit his first season two‑run homer and drove in three runs, while Brandon Pfaadt delivered six innings of mostly scoreless work, lifting the Diamondbacks to nine wins in 11 games and solidifying their spot in the NL 23, Arizona kept its wild‑card race. Three days later the chase alive. The club headed traveled to Washington for the July 26 series opener against the Nationals. Arizona Nationals (55‑50, second in the NL West) entered the game with the series tied 1‑1 and a 3‑2 lead West vs. 53‑52, third in the season series. NL East). Kohl Drake (0‑0, 1.80 ERA) started for the Diamondbacks opposite Miles Mikolas for Washington. Betting Washington, with betting odds favored Arizona, and both squads listed several injured‑list players, though Arizona’s Ketel Marte favoring Arizona. The series was cleared tied 1‑1 heading into the next game, and on July 27 the Diamondbacks moved on to play. The outcome PNC Park to meet the Pittsburgh Pirates. Merrill Kelly (8‑8, 5.12 ERA) took the mound for Arizona against Pirates right‑hander Mitch Keller (6‑7, 4.90 ERA). Pittsburgh, one game shy of a wild‑card spot as the series will further influence trade deadline loomed, hoped to gain ground. Both outings were part of Arizona’s postseason hopes late‑season surge, aiming to solidify its position in the NL wild‑card race as the regular season draws to a close.