The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to stack series wins in their improbable run toward a potential playoff spot, and they will go for their seventh series victory in the past eight when they meet the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Phoenix.
The Diamondbacks spoiled Shohei Ohtani's six scoreless innings in his longest start of the season Tuesday. Ohtani departed with a 3-0 lead that the bullpen couldn't hold in a 5-4, walk-off Dodgers loss.
Arizona (80-77) remained one game behind the New York Mets (81-76) and tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the third National League wild-card spot with five games remaining. The Reds hold the tiebreaker over both teams.
The Diamondbacks are three games over .500 for the first time since they were 41-38 on June 24 and are 29-19 since Aug. 1.
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