The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres emerged from the MLB All-Star break red hot, not only placing themselves at the top of the National League Wild Card race but also challenging the Los Angeles Dodgers at the top of the NL West standings.
Entering the second half of the schedule, they held the league’s two best records through 25 games and were tied for the top two Wild Card spots with an overall record of 69-53.
Arizona notably went 20-5 in the first eight series after the All-Star break and led the MLB in batting average and slugging.
This puts them within reach of their division rivals, the Dodgers, who have finished ten of the last eleven seasons as NL West champions.
2024 NL West and NL Wild Card standings – Diamondbacks in the race for the playoffs
| NL West table | team | Record | Games back from the top of the table | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 71-51 | — | 6-4 |
| 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 69-53 | 2.0 | 9-1 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 69-53 | 2.0 | 9-1 |
| NL Wild Card Rating | team | Record | Games back from the last playoff place | Last 10 |
| 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 69-53 | +4.0 | 9-1 |
| 2 | San Diego Padres | 69-53 | +4.0 | 9-1 |
| 3 | Atlanta Braves | 64-56 | — | 4-6 |
| Out of | New York Mets | 62-59 | 2.5 | 4-6 |
