The Arizona Diamondbacks have been trending in the right direction lately, climbing above the San Diego Padres for second place in the NL West, and at 31-24, they're not 4.5 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the division lead.

The Skubal trade speculation will do nothing but raise fans' hopes.

Early seller signals: Detroit and Arizona are being discussed as potential sellers months before the MLB trade deadline. Detroit’s injury setback: The Tigers lost Tarik Skubal to elbow surgery and have slipped in the standings, prompting trade considerations. Arizona’s uphill battle: The Diamondbacks are underperforming in a strong division, with expiring contracts potentially on the move.

PHOENIX(AP) — Zac Gallen outdueled two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, Corbin Carroll homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series. Carroll homered to left-center in the first to give ...

PHOENIX(AP) — Corbin Carroll hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs, Michael Soroka became the fourth pitcher in Arizona history to throw an immaculate inning and the Diamondbacks roughed up three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander in his ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Detroit Tigers. Arizona had an 80-82 record overall and a 43-38 record at home last season. The Diamondbacks averaged 3.3 extra base hits per game ...

The Tigers were swept for the fifth time in 2026, and now are 11 games under .500 and 9.5 games back in the American League Central.