Diamondbacks Clinch Vital Win, Hold NL Wild Card Spot

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00:00The Diamondbacks, the hottest team along with San Diego, following the All-Star break.

00:08Up until August 25th, DRS, from that All-Star break in Arlington, the D-backs were 26-8.

00:14Yesterday as a road favorite at mile high, they were trying to avoid a sweep in a three-game

00:19set against the Rockies.

00:21They do do that with a 9-4 victory over Colorado.

00:24Hefty Moneyline favorite yesterday on the road, minus 184.

00:28Total of 10.5 does go over.

00:31Arizona still has lost four of its last six games.

00:34They're just 9-12 from that date of August 25th that I mentioned.

00:39But a good win yesterday to still hold on to one of those NL wildcard spots.

00:44Yeah, Rodriguez hasn't been very good since coming over to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-3

00:49this season.

00:50And ERA now lowered after that performance of six and a third innings pitch and two earned

00:53runs to right around five now.

00:55Just lets you know how much he's been getting stung around this season.

00:58But also, making quick work of Austin Gomber was that lineup for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

01:02Two innings pitch, six runs, five of those earned, an easy victory right away.

01:06And also, this game does go over the total.

01:08Diamondbacks hanging around as well.

01:10Every single one of these games matters so much that sometimes it's just the schedule

01:13that you have.

01:14You should be putting away the Rockies.

01:15You should be putting away the Washington Nationals.

01:18And those expected outcomes here, 9-4, we should have expected that.