Well before Arizona's 5-3 win over Colorado was halfway in the books Wednesday night, the Diamondbacks knew Thursday afternoon's series finale in Denver would hold meaning.
The Arizona Diamondbacks face a must-win series finale against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday in Denver to maintain their National League wild-card hopes. Following a 5-3 victory on Wednesday, Arizona (84-74) trails the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies by three games with only four games remaining. Manager Torey Lovullo's team enters the contest on a four-game winning streak.
Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7, 2.89 ERA) will start for Arizona against Colorado right-hander Tanner Gordon (1-5, 6.01 ERA). The Rockies (57-101), managed by Warren Schaeffer, enter their final home game of the season having lost 14 of their last 16 matchups.
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