Game Chat: Giants vs. Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m.

After the Mets’ loss to the Braves on Tuesday night, it becomes even more important for New York’s playoff chances that the Diamondbacks continue to lose. The D-Backs have lost three games in a row – with the help of former Met Michael Conforto They have hit one home run in their last two games against Arizona, putting them half a game behind the Mets for the second wild card. The Mets also have the tiebreaker against the D-backs, who cannot win the season series.

The Giants and D-Backs are back in action on Wednesday at 9:40 p.m. ET in Arizona, with the right-hander Mason Black Starting player for San Francisco and right-hander Zac Gallen I’m rooting for the home team.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (79-79) at ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (87-71)
RHP Mason Black (1-4, 5.88) vs. RHP Zac Gallen (13-6, 3.74)
September 25, 2024 • 9:40 p.m. ET • Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ

After that game, the D-Backs have Thursday off before hosting the up-and-coming Padres for three games to close out the regular season. How the Padres fare against the Dodgers on Wednesday night in LA will also be of interest to the Mets. The Padres clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday and are now four games ahead of the Mets for the first wild card.

However, if the Padres win on Wednesday night, they’ll be just one game behind the Dodgers in the division, meaning they’ll certainly field a competitive team in their final series of the season against the D-Backs. And the best thing that can happen to the Mets right now, aside from easy wins, is for the D-Backs to lose games.

We are all Giants fans tonight!