Through one-third of the MLB regular season, the Arizona Diamondbacks sit in fourth place in the NL West despite looking like contenders during the offseason.

In 2023, the Diamondbacks made it to the World Series for the first time since 2001, but unfortunately for the Desert Snakes, they came up short, losing in five games to the Texas Rangers. They followed up their World Series appearance by missing the Postseason in 2024, even though they finished with a record of 89-73.

Arizona made a big free agent signing when they brought in four-time All-Star and former Cy Young award winner, Corbin Burnes, to a six-year, $210 million contract. They also made a trade with the Cleveland Guardians to acquire first baseman Josh Naylor, which resulted in Christian Walker signing with the Houston Astros after eight seasons in Arizona.

Going into the 2025 season, the Diamondbacks were poised to contend for first place in the NL West, but they currently sit nine games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Arizona’s slow start to the season can be attributed to its pitching, which ranks in the bottom 10 in many important metrics.

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Arizona is currently ranked in the bottom 10 in team ERA with 4.76, hits allowed with 526, and home runs allowed, having given up 78. They also rank in the bottom five in reliever ERA with 5.25 and WHIP with 1.44.

Despite the pitching struggles, the offense has been a bright spot for Arizona this season. Arizona ranks in the top five in runs scored with 317, home runs with 87 and on-base percentage with .333. They’re batting .255 and they have 537 hits, which ranks inside the top 10 in the league.

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The contrast between the Diamondbacks’ pitching and hitting shows why it’s important to be a well-rounded team if you want to make a run in October.

Unfortunately for Arizona, its pitching may continue to struggle, as it was announced that Burnes will miss the remainder of the season to undergo Tommy John surgery.

It’s difficult for any team to make up for the production of its ace after losing them to injury. However, given that Burnes was one of the few bright spots in the Diamondbacks’ rotation, they may look to make moves at the trade deadline to either improve their roster or sell some of their assets and start looking towards next season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Schedule & Tickets

  • June 19: at Toronto Blue Jays
  • June 20: at Colorado Rockies
  • June 21: at Colorado Rockies
  • June 22: at Colorado Rockies
  • June 23: at Chicago White Sox
  • June 24: at Chicago White Sox
  • June 25: at Chicago White Sox
  • June 27: vs. Miami Marlins
  • June 28: vs. Miami Marlins
  • June 29: vs. Miami Marlins
  • June 30: vs. San Francisco Giants
  • July 1: vs. San Francisco Giants
  • July 2: vs. San Francisco Giants
  • July 3: vs. San Francisco Giants
  • July 4: vs. Kansas City Royals
  • July 5: vs. Kansas City Royals
  • July 6: vs. Kansas City Royals
  • July 7: at San Diego Padres
  • July 8: at San Diego Padres
  • July 9: at San Diego Padres
  • July 10: at San Diego Padres
  • July 11: at Los Angeles Angels
  • July 12: at Los Angeles Angels
  • July 13: at Los Angeles Angels
  • July 18: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
  • July 19: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
  • July 20: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
  • July 21: vs. Houston Astros
  • July 22: vs. Houston Astros
  • July 23: vs. Houston Astros
  • July 25: at Pittsburgh Pirates
  • July 26: at Pittsburgh Pirates
  • July 27: at Pittsburgh Pirates
  • July 28: at Detroit Tigers
  • July 29: at Detroit Tigers
  • July 30: at Detroit Tigers
  • August 1: at Athletics
  • August 2: at Athletics
  • August 3: at Athletics
  • August 4: vs. San Diego Padres
  • August 5: vs. San Diego Padres
  • August 6: vs. San Diego Padres
  • August 8: vs. Colorado Rockies
  • August 9: vs. Colorado Rockies
  • August 10: vs. Colorado Rockies
  • August 11: at Texas Rangers
  • August 12: at Texas Rangers
  • August 13: at Texas Rangers
  • August 14: at Colorado Rockies
  • August 15: at Colorado Rockies
  • August 16: at Colorado Rockies
  • August 17: at Colorado Rockies
  • August 18: vs. Cleveland Guardians
  • August 19: vs. Cleveland Guardians
  • August 20: vs. Cleveland Guardians
  • August 22: vs. Cincinnati Reds
  • August 23: vs. Cincinnati Reds
  • August 24: vs. Cincinnati Reds
  • August 25: at Milwaukee Brewers
  • August 26: at Milwaukee Brewers
  • August 27: at Milwaukee Brewers
  • August 28: at Milwaukee Brewers
  • August 29: at Los Angeles Dodgers
  • August 30: at Los Angeles Dodgers
  • August 31: at Los Angeles Dodgers
  • September 1: vs. Texas Rangers
  • September 2: vs. Texas Rangers
  • September 3: vs Texas Rangers
  • September 5: vs. Boston Red Sox
  • September 6: vs. Boston Red Sox
  • September 7: vs. Boston Red Sox
  • September 8: at San Francisco Giants
  • September 9: at San Francisco Giants
  • September 10: at San Francisco Giants
  • September 12: at Minnesota Twins
  • September 13: at Minnesota Twins
  • September 14: at Minnesota Twins
  • September 15: vs. San Francisco Giants
  • September 16: vs. San Francisco Giants
  • September 17: vs. San Francisco Giants
  • September 19: vs Philadelphia Phillies
  • September 20: vs. Philadelphia Phillies
  • September 21: vs. Philadelphia Phillies
  • September 23: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
  • September 24: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
  • September 25: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
  • September 26: at San Diego Padres
  • September 27: at San Diego Padres
  • September 28: at San Diego Padres

Arizona Diamondbacks Odds

The Diamondbacks don’t have a fantastic chance of winning the NL West, as the odds currently have them at +5000. The odds are even higher for Arizona to win the World Series at +8000; however, the Diamondbacks have a good opportunity to make the postseason at +130.

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