The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Diego Padres 11-4 on Friday night, moving closer to securing a postseason spot in the National League's Wild Card race. The victory marked Arizona's sixth consecutive win.
The Diamondbacks' offensive attack was led by Geraldo Perdomo, who drove in four runs, and Nolan Arenado, who hit one of Arizona's three home runs. Per Sportsnet, Arenado's two-run homer contributed to the D-backs' dominant performance. Diamondbacks pitcher Pfaadt delivered a strong outing in the victory, per Yahoo Sports.
For the Padres, the loss represented a missed opportunity to solidify their playoff position. Multiple outlets described the result as the Padres squandering a chance to lock up the top Wild Card spot.