Trends will collide when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game series beginning Friday.
At 24-8, the Diamondbacks have the best home record in the majors and are off to the best home start in the 20-year history of the franchise.
The Brewers are one of three NL teams with a winning road record (15-13) and are led by manager Craig Counsell, who has tasted plenty of success at Chase Field.
Counsell was the MVP in the D-backs’ NLCS victory over Atlanta in 2001, the prelude to their World Series victory over the Yankees.