Lourdes Gurriel is back to assist the Arizona Diamondbacks in their playoff push. Gurriel got reinstated from the injured list Friday and responded by hitting a tiebreaking homer that put the Diamondbacks ahead for good in a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Arizona Diamondbacks updates include Lourdes Gurriel Jr. taken off the injured list — the outfielder has been reinstated.

Brandon Pfaadt tied an Arizona franchise record by striking out seven straight batters to highlight his dominating performance as the Diamondbacks boosted their playoff hopes by defeating the Milwauke

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Corbin Carroll open a four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.

In the span of just a few days the Arizona Diamondbacks have turned around the narrative of a September collapse. With their 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night they retook the second Wild Card position by a game over the Mets and widened their lead over the Braves to three games with just eight games to play.