PHOENIX — How sweep it is! After sending the Dodgers packing in the National League Division Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks are just four wins away from the World Series as they head back to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2007.
Now, they will face the Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the Atlanta Braves in four games in their NLDS series. ON Thursday, Major League Baseball released the schedule for when the games in the best-of-seven series will be played, which is listed below.
- Game 1: D-backs at Phillies, Monday, October 16, 5:07 p.m.
- Game 2: D-backs at Phillies, Tuesday, October 17, 5:07 p.m.
- Game 3: Phillies at D-backs, Thursday, October 19, 2:07 p.m.
- Game 4: Phillies at D-backs, Friday, October 20, 5:07 p.m.
- Game 5: Phillies at D-backs, Saturday, October 21, 5:07 p.m. (if necessary)
- Game 6: D-backs at Phillies, Monday, October 23, 2:07 p.m. (if necessary)
- Game 7: D-backs at Phillies, Tuesday, October 24, 5:07 p.m. (if necessary)
MLB added that if the NLCS goes to Game 6 and the American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers is complete before October 23, then Game 6 between the D-backs and Phillies will be moved to 5:07 p.m.
All NLCS games will be broadcast on TBS.
The D-backs lost their season series against Philadelphia four games to three. In May, the D-backs won a three-game series in Philadelphia two games to one, but then in June, the Phillies took three out of four games from Arizona at Chase Field.
The most runs the D-backs allowed in a game this season (15) was to the Phillies in a loss on June 13.
This will be the first-ever meeting between the D-backs and Phillies in the postseason.
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made the State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers also play at the Footprint. Phoenix has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training.