The Arizona Diamondbacks clinched a victory over the New York Mets with a score of 8-5 on Wednesday night, boosted by Corbin Carroll’s go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning. This marked Carroll’s second homer of the game, leading the Diamondbacks to a late-inning comeback. Díaz faced his sixth blown save of the season as the Diamondbacks battled back from a 5-4 deficit in the eighth inning, helped by Pavin Smith and Geraldo Perdomo getting on base before Carroll’s decisive hit.

The New York Mets, who fell behind by four games in the NL wild card race, staged a comeback after being down 4-0 earlier in the game. The Mets managed to level the score at 4-4 in the fifth inning, with Harrison Bader’s two-out, two-run homer being a crucial moment in the game. In the sixth inning, the Mets briefly took the lead with Pete Alonso’s sacrifice fly, but the Diamondbacks rallied back with Carroll’s grand slam.

Luis Guillorme kickstarted the scoring for the Diamondbacks with an RBI single in the second inning, followed by Joc Pederson’s two-run homer in the third inning. Carroll then added a solo shot in the fourth, extending Arizona’s lead. The Diamondbacks, who have won 21 of their last 27 games, are keeping pace in the competitive NL West division.

On the pitching side, Luis Severino of the Mets struggled through 4 2/3 innings, allowing eight hits and four runs while striking out nine batters. Diamondbacks’ Eduardo Rodriguez had a strong start, tossing four perfect innings before giving up four runs in the fifth. Justin Martinez secured the win for Arizona with his seventh save.

Looking ahead, the Arizona Diamondbacks are set to start RHP Ryne Nelson in their next game, while the Mets will counter with LHP David Peterson. This win for the Diamondbacks keeps them in the mix for the NL West title, along with the Dodgers and Padres.