The Arizona Diamondbacks extend their winning streak to five on Saturday, June 14, when they faced the San Diego Padres at Chase Field.

In their last four series, they are 8-4 with wins against the Braves, Mariners, and Padres. Their playoff odds on FanGraphs have gone from 25% to 37% in their last home stand. They still have four teams ahead of them, but they're one strong run away from being right in the thick of the race.

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The Padres are 38-29 and third in the NL West, two games back of the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and one game behind the San Francisco Giants. They just lost two of three agains the Dodgers at home, including dropping the series opener, 8-7, in extra innings.

Jake Cronenworth and Elias Diaz homered, Fernando Tatis Jr. had four hits and scored three runs, and the visiting San Diego Padres salvaged the final game of a three-game set with a 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

The San Diego Padres have placed All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill on the seven-day injured list on Sunday, a day after he suffered a concussion during Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Fernando Tatís and Manny Machado each drove in two runs in the 7th inning that gave the San Diego Padres the lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks.