Record: 65-52. Pace: 90-72. Change on 2016: +17.
Remember this was the week the Diamondbacks’ post-season chances would implode? After series against the unstoppable Dodgers and division-leading Cubs, they were going to find themselves out of a playoff spot by the end of play today? It didn’t happen. Indeed, our situation barely changed at all. This time last week, we were one-half game back of the Rockies for the first wild-card, and five games up on anyone else. Now, we find ourselves improved to even with the Rockies, and 41⁄2 up on the nearest team, with a week’s fewer games on the schedule.