Team News D-backs’ ‘pen blanks Astros to propel them back into Wild Card spot Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno delivers clutch RBI in extra-innings win vs. Astros Ketel Marte’s Heroic Moment Leads D-back

The Diamondbacks need their top of the lineup to get going and for the pitching reinforcements to be additive.

The Arizona Diamondbacks' spring training schedule was revealed for 2027. Also, outfielder Tommy Troy returns from injury.

Ketel Marte was met with boos in his return to the Diamondbacks lineup against the Phillies after his unexplained absence during the playoff race.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (14-5, 2.59 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Astros: Peter Lambert (8-7, 3.66 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 131 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Phillies starter Andrew Painter shut out the D-backs through seven innings, and the first pitch from reliever Jonathan Bowlan was shot over the wall. It was fitting for McCann to get the big knock considering he handled the pitching staff during as effective a bullpen game as there gets.

This is a lose-lose situation for the Diamondbacks, as if they punish Marte, they believe he won't stick with the team. But if they don't punish him, like they're doing now, it sets a bad precedent for the other players on the team,

Get the latest updates surrounding the Arizona Diamondbacks and Ketel Marte as they square off against the Chicago Cubs this week.

With the win and a Padres loss, the Diamondbacks moved back into the third and final Wild Card spot in the National League.