Diamondbacks Are World Series Dark Horse If They Sneak In

The Arizona Diamondbacks have clawed their way into the heat of a playoff race as the New York Mets continue to collapse down the stretch. This is coming after the Diamondbacks traded away five players at the trade deadline, including Eugenio Suarez, who has smacked 45 home runs during this season.

The Diamondbacks fell short to the Texas Rangers in five games in the 2023 World Series before taking a step back last season and missing the playoffs entirely. The Diamondbacks retained much of their young core that led them to the World Series as a wild-card team, and they are shaping up for a chance to do it again.

Entering Tuesday with less than two weeks remaining in the season, the Diamondbacks sit 1 1/2 games out of the final wild card spot. The Mets have stopped their skid for the moment, but with two sets against the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs coming up, the Mets could be in danger of an early vacation.

Geraldo Perdomo has been electric all season and has sparked the Diamondbacks’ turnaround of late, hitting .304 with four home runs in his last 15 games. If he stays hot, he could propel the Diamondbacks’ offense as the team looks to get hot at the right time and go on a run.

The team is littered with experience from their World Series run, and a date with the division rival Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card Series could create a Cinderella in the desert as the team embarks on a chance to capture the franchise’s second World Series Championship.

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