Time is beginning to tick, and the D-backs badly need another rebound series against a struggling Mariners club.

Matt McLain broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer off Zac Gallen, and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep with a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Can the Padres win the NL West? Their home record helps, but consistent road wins may be the real key to a division title.