Diamondbacks Magic Number Countdown
Sep 26, 2011, 3:23 PM
| Updated: Sep 28, 2011, 5:55 am
The Arizona Diamondbacks have won the NL West and
will play in the postseason for the first time since 2007.
Having put the San Francisco Giants in the rear-view mirror, the Diamondbacks are now focused on the Milwaukee Brewers and the NL’s second seed. Pass the Brew-Crew and Arizona will have homefield advantage in the division series.
MAGIC NUMBER:
0
Up next for D-backs: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 9/28
• Joe Saunders (12-12, 3.58 ERA) vs. Ted Lilly (11-14, 4.12 ERA)
Up next for Brewers: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 9/28
• Zack Greinke (15-6, 3.86 ERA) vs. Jeff Locke (0-2, 4.97 ERA)
Current Playoff Standings:
1.
101-60
2.
95-66
3.
94-67
4.
89-71
Under this scenario the playoff matchups would be Phillies
vs. D-backs and Brewers vs. Braves.
