Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates

If it's an Eduardo Rodriguez start day, then the chances are good the Diamondbacks are going to walk away with a win. Arizona rode another strong outing by the left-hander to a 3-0 win over the Pirates at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon. With the victory, the Diamondbacks are now 17-3 over Rodriguez's last 20 starts. Let's dive a little deeper into the game and the series: **What this means in the NL Wild Card chase** Obviously, the win helps in the standings as the Diamondbacks are now tied with the Phillies for the second National League Wild Card spot. The win also moves the D-backs two games ahead of the Pirates in the standings, and don't forget about the all-important tiebreaker scenarios. If teams tie for a postseason spot, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head play. Had the Pirates won on Wednesday, they would have owned that tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks, but the two teams instead tied the season series, meaning a potential head-to-head tiebreaker would now come down to which club has the better record against its own division. The Diamondbacks are currently 21-11 against the NL West, while the Pirates are 18-14 against the NL Central. Arizona learned the value of tiebreakers the hard way in 2024, when it tied with the Braves and Mets for the final Wild Card spot only to lose both of the tiebreakers. "We came here to do what we did -- win two out of three," manager Torey Lovullo said. "And that's always our objective -- to win as many games as we possibly can. But after that first night -- it was a heartbreaking loss -- and then a big win \[on Tuesday\