The Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2025 postseason hopes came to a definitive end on Friday night with a 7-4 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

Having mounted a valiant effort down the stretch, the loss, combined with a Cincinnati Reds victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, mathematically eliminated Arizona from playoff contention with two games remaining in the regular season. Even if the Diamondbacks had won their final two games, the Reds would hold the tiebreaker, leaving Arizona unable to advance.

The Diamondbacks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead against San Diego, thanks to solo home runs from Ketel Marte and Jake McCarthy. However, the momentum shifted in the fourth inning. Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr., returning after missing the previous two games due to illness

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