The D-backs beat the Cardinals 10-6 on July 23, extending their winning streak to three games and gaining more ground in the playoff race.
St. Louis led 2-0 early, but Arizona flipped the game in the fourth. Tyler Locklear launched a go-ahead two-run homer, his first of the season, and Arizona stayed in front from there.
The D-backs pulled away with a five-run eighth, added another run in the ninth, and held off a late Cardinals rally.
Locklear finished 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI, while Gabriel Moreno added three hits and two RBI.
What It Means
The D-backs improved to 54-49, while the Cardinals fell to 52-50.
BaseChaser lists Arizona at 48.3% to make the playoffs. St. Louis is at 20.3%, with less room for error after another damaging loss.
Arizona is right in the chase pack now, and every series is starting to matter more.
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