Until 2023, there wasn’t much of a rivalry between the Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. And then, the NLCS happened.
This will be the first matchup between the teams since that fateful series. I’m sure the Phillies players will publicly downplay any desire for vengeance, and to be sure, even if this Phillies sweep this series, it won’t make up for the playoff loss. (49ers fans should make note of this, as they somehow think beating the Eagles in the regular season last year made up for what happened in the previous season’s playoffs.