The Arizona Diamondbacks led the wild-card race in the National League for weeks, while the Colorado Rockies fought for traction toward the end of the season. On September 30, a loss by the Milwaukee Brewers assured the Rockies a matchup with the D-Backs.
Both teams play in the National League West and have faced one another 19 times. The Diamondbacks won 11 of those games, but were 5-5 in their home park Chase Field, where the game will be played on Wednesday, October 4
Zack Greinke will start for Arizona. He rebounded from a sub-par first year in the desert, pitching over 200 innings with a 17-7 record, 3.