The Diamondbacks have had a mixed postseason history in MLB playoffs.
It has been over five years since the Arizona Diamondbacks last made it to the MLB playoffs, but they have now secured a spot as one of the National League’s three Wild Card teams.
The D’backs are set to take on the NL Central champion Milwaukee in a best-of-three Wild Card series on Tuesday, marking their first postseason appearance since 2017. Arizona was swept by the L.A. Dodgers in the NLDS that season.
BetMGM Arizona has the D’backs listed as a 1.5-run underdog with a +155 moneyline in Game 1 against Milwaukee. yengols.com reviewed the D’backs’ performance in their last six playoff appearances between 1999 and 2017 to evaluate their prospects in the upcoming series with the Brewers.
The recent playoff history of the Arizona Diamondbacks
- In 2017, experienced a loss in the NLDS against the Dodgers, with a final score of 3-0.
- The Brewers defeated the team in the 2011 NLDS by a score of 3-2.
- The team triumphed over the Cubs with a 3-0 victory in the NLDS in 2007, but suffered a 4-0 defeat to the Rockies in the NLCS.
- The team suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Cardinals in the NLDS in 2002.
- In 2001, the team emerged victorious in the NLDS against the Cardinals with a score of 3-2, the NLCS against the Braves with a score of 4-1, and the World Series against the Yankees with a score of 4-3.
- The team suffered a 3-1 defeat to the Mets in the NLDS in 1999.
- Total: 19-20 record
Arizona sports betting sites have Atlanta as the top favorite to win the World Series at +225 odds. The L.A. Dodgers follow in second place with +425 odds, and Houston is in third place with +500 odds. The Diamondbacks and Florida are tied for the worst odds at +5000.
The Diamondbacks have encountered a number of playoff challenges.
After their 2001 World Series victory over the New York Yankees, the D’backs have faced challenges in the playoffs. In the last 24 years, Arizona has made six playoff appearances with a record of 19-20. They have won four series and lost five, triumphing in the NLDS four times and the NLCS once.
The last time the Arizona Diamondbacks won a playoff series was in 2007, when they swept the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS. However, they were subsequently swept by the eventual NL champion Colorado Rockies in the best-of-seven series. The Rockies then went on to be swept in the World Series by the Boston Red Sox.
After 16 years, the 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks, with a record of 84-78, are poised to shock the baseball world and ignite excitement among Arizona sports betting apps as they kick off their series against the Brewers. Their strong performance in the final stretch of the season, going 14-12 from September 1 until their last regular season defeat to the Astros, indicates that they are a team capable of anything this week.
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Peterson Christopher, with over seven years of experience in the Arizona sports and sports betting industry, now holds the position of main writer at yengols.com. His work has been featured in publications including ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly, and the Green Valley News.
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