Diamondbacks to Face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS

The Diamondbacks will play the Phillies with a National League pennant on the line.

After defeating the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in the National League Division Series for the second straight season, the Philadelphia Phillies will face the Diamondbacks in the 2023 National League Championship Series. Arizona had already punched their ticket last night with a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The two teams played each other for seven games in the regular season. The D-backs were one out from a three-game sweep of Philadelphia in May, but the Phillies stormed back to win the last three of a four-game series at Chase Field in June to take the season series 4-3.

For the D-backs to capture their first NL pennant since the 2001 season, they'll need to beat the team that won it last year. With a quality starting staff, a lineup that is tied with Arizona for the most home runs this postseason, and a shutdown bullpen, the Phillies present a tough challenge. At the same time, the D-backs have shown some staying power this postseason with back-to-back sweeps of the Brewers and Dodgers. They're tied for the lead for home runs in the postseason despite playing in one fewer game, their rotation has done a solid job, and the bullpen has been impressive of late.

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