A.J. Pollock is a key player for the Diamondbacks. (Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports)
SAN DIEGO — Are the next three days opportunity knocking for the Arizona Diamondbacks?
Or will they become a reality check?
After salvaging the final game of a three-game series in San Diego to reclaim third place in the National League West, the Diamondbacks headed home to Arizona where on Monday night they welcome the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers to Chase Field.
The Diamondbacks go into the series trailing the Dodgers by six games. But they could cut that to three with a sweep on their home field. Impossible?
Well, the Diamondbacks won’t be facing Dodgers aces Clayton Kershaw or Zack Greinke in the series. And Arizona is 18-18 at Chase Field.
But they are 2-7 against the Dodgers, although they won the only previous series played between the two teams this season at Chase Field.
However, when they had an earlier chance this season to face the Dodgers in a three-game series without facing Kershaw or Greinke, the Diamondbacks were swept by the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. In fact, they are 0-6 against the Dodgers in Los Angeles this season.
