The Diamondbacks were three wins away from a World Series title last year and are trying to get back to the Fall Classic.

Now their backs are up against the wall in the World Series. "We've got to tighten up the things that we know that went wrong," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said after the Game 4 blowout loss.

And then there were two. With three rounds of the 2023 MLB postseason complete, the field has been narrowed down to the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Perhaps not the two teams anyone ...

Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly ... Arizona made a Cinderella run to the World Series in 2023 after securing a final wild-card spot with 84 wins. Dodgers drop Braves out of playoff ...

This story was updated to reflect standings as of Thursday, Sept. 19 at 4:43 p.m.

The Diamondbacks have reaffirmed their status as World Series contenders, even if their playoff hopes are still in jeopardy.

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5)-- For the first time in franchise history, the Texas Rangers are world champions. Texas defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 of the World Series to secure the first ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks are heading back home to take on the Texas Rangers in what should be a thrilling 2 game set. The two teams faced each other in another ...

Once 11 1/2 games back in the division, the D-backs are now only four back, and this series is their best (and ... Arizona would be crowned division champs. The 2023 AL West and 2022 NL East ...

The Texas Rangers have returned to Phoenix for their first appearance in the city since clinching the World Series crown last ...

And the Phillies’ once-rampaging offense scored nearly 80 fewer runs in that stretch than Torey Lovullo’s Diamondbacks. So … ...

Merrill Kelly had a 3.33 ERA and averaged 189 innings and 182 strikeouts in 2022 and 2023. Jordan Montgomery was a key figure for the Texas Rangers in defeating the D-backs in the World Series.