The Dbacks headed to Southern California in search of a momentum shift, but instead were handed another series loss at the hands of the San Diego Padres. In the three game series, the Dbacks were only able to salvage the last contest. Inconsistencies from various departments in separate games led to another disappointing showing. At 36-39, Arizona is 6 games behind Los Angeles for the division lead and continue to sit at third place in the NL West.
Arizona has a reputation for featuring an above average defense, but the series opener was an exception.