The past week has likely been fairly kind to the D-backs’ chances of an unexpected appearance in the 2023 post-season. Yes, they lost the division lead to the suddenly unstoppable Dodgers, whose six-game winning streak is the best in the league. But most of the teams you’d consider as being in wild-card contention are on a bit of a losing streak. In the East, the Braves are six ahead, but the Mets, Marlins and Phillies have all lost their last three or more games. In the Central, the same goes for the top trio, the Pirates, Brewers and Cubs.