These two upstarts continue to hold down the top 2 spots in the NL West, though the Rockies (18-11) stretched their lead to 1 ½ games by taking two in a row from the Padres while the D-backs (17-13) were losing their last two in Washington.
They met three times in Phoenix last week, with Colorado taking two of three and all three games being decided by 1 or 2 runs.
The D-backs are only 5-8 on the road after starting this trip going 1-2 in Washington, and they're hitting .209 and average 3.1 runs per game on the road compared with .