Heading into the final stretch of the regular season, the Arizona Diamondbacks trail by just one game in the race for the National League's final Wild Card spot . They're hoping to find a late spark and catapult themselves into October baseball.

It won't be an easy task, as the Diamondbacks (80-78) are chasing the New York Mets (81-77) and Cincinnati Reds (80-78). And in their path to the playoffs , Arizona will be facing two teams that have already clinched the playoffs in the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Still, the Diamondbacks have a plan in place as they look to compete. In terms of starting pitchers, Arizona is set to throw a bullpen game on Thursday, with Jalen Beeks functioning as the opener. In their three game set against the Padres, Zac Gallen, Eduardo Rodriguez and Brandon Pfaadt

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