PHOENIX -- It's been a while since the Diamondbacks had a clunker of a game like Thursday afternoon's 8-0 loss to the Dodgers, and it came at the worst possible time for a team fighting for its postseason life.

The loss, combined with the Reds’ victory over the Pirates, left Arizona a game behind Cincinnati and 1 1/2 games behind the Mets, pending their game Thursday night against the Cubs, in the hunt for the final NL Wild Card spot .

The Reds hold the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks, so it is essentially a two-game lead with three games to play. The Diamondbacks do hold the tiebreaker over the Mets.

The Diamondbacks decided to go with a bullpen game Thursday, using lefty Jalen Beeks as an opener while pushing ace Zac Gallen's start back to Friday against the Padres.

After a scor

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