As the Diamondbacks enter the final week of the season, their needs to make the postseason are quite simple. They need to win both two games more than the Reds, and one more than the Mets. It’s not going to be easy, but the mere fact they are still playing games that matter, is a pleasant surprise, and quite remarkable. As has been well-recorded, they held an “EVERYTHING MUST GO!” sale at the deadline, and who can blame Mike Hazen? For the D-backs were nine games out of a playoff spot, and needed to pass five team to get there. But since then, their record in the NL is the best of any wild-card contender.

The offense has continued to do their thing, averaging 5.2 runs per game since the start of August. Geraldo Perdomo, Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno have all posted OPSs in excess of .

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