They are on a cold streak. In their last two series, the Phillies were swept by the D-backs, and lost to the Cardinals. Their away record is 9 wins and 28 losses. In this 4-game away series against the D-backs, how can they avoid being swept? Ben Lively, their best pitcher, pitches Saturday providing their best chance to avoid a sweep.
The D-backs, Rockies, and Dodgers were streaking towards the best records in baseball. In that context, the series between the D-backs and Rockies was a huge event. The D-backs lost the first game to the Rockies. Torey Lovullo said, “He [Greinke] was in total control of that game.