Arizona Diamondbacks.While the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies are headed for the playoffs http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , the Diamondbacks will return to Phoenix on Sunday night after a horrible September cost them a shot at the National League West title.Arizona led the division for 125 days this season. But an 8-18 record in the final month dropped them from first to third in the division race and entirely out of the playoff race.Article continues below ...The Diamondbacks will finish third in the NL West, although Saturday night’s 5-4 win at Petco Park assured them their first back-to-back winning seasons since 2007-2008.Meanwhile, the Padres won’t lose 100 games. They have 96 losses going into the season finale.Arizona will take a 12-6 series edge over the Padres into the last game of the season. Saturday night’s win also assured the Diamondbacks of a winning record for the season against NL West opponents.The Padres-Diamondbacks finale will be a matchup of left-handers.Robbie Ray (6-2, 3.91 ERA) will start for Arizona against Padres rookie Joey Lucchesi (8-9, 4.14), who will make his 26th start of the season. Ray will make his 24th.Lucchesi is the third rookie starter to face the Diamondbacks this weekend. It will be the sixth time he pitches against Arizona this season.Lucchesi has been at his worst against Arizona, going 0-5 with a 6.85 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP. He has given up 18 runs, 26 hits and 12 walks, with 24 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings. He has allowed five homers by the Diamondbacks — two apiece by Paul Goldschmidt and Nick Ahmed and one by A.J. Pollock.Against the rest of the league, Lucchesi is 8-4 with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.256 WHIP. Opposing batters are hitting .256 this season against Lucchesi Aaron Loup Jersey , with right-handed hitters batting .259 and left-handers .242.Lucchesi will make his 16th career start at Petco Park, where he is 5-5 with a 4.07 ERA.In Lucchesi’s most recent outing last Sunday at Dodger Stadium, he allowed a career-worst seven runs, seven hits and two walks, with six strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. Three of the hits were homers, bringing his 2018 total to 21 homers allowed in 124 innings.Ray is 3-0 with a 2.52 ERA in his last 10 starts. In the last seven outings, he has a 1.85 ERA and a .153 opponents’ batting average.Ray is 1-0 with a 4.20 ERA in three starts against the Padres this season, allowing seven runs in 15 innings. He is 5-4 lifetime against the Padres with a 3.99 ERA in 12 starts.Ray is 3-1 in 11 road starts this season with a 2.95 ERA, a .187 opponents’ batting average and a 1.182 WHIP.Overall, opponents are hitting .213 against Ray this season with a 1.32 WHIP. Right-handed hitters are batting .219 against Ray and left-handers are hitting only .129 against him. The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired left-handed starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals in exchange for KJ Harrison and Gilbert Lara Matt Adams Jersey , according to Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports.Trade has been announced. Nats get minor league catcher/first baseman KJ Harrison and infielder Gilbert Lara from the Brewers for Gio Gonzalez and international bonus slot money.— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) September 1, 2018Gonzalez had cleared waivers and therefore became available in trade before Friday's deadline. He is now eligible to be on Milwaukee's postseason roster, should they snag one of the wild card spots.The two-time All-Star is 7-11 in 2018 with a 4.57 ERA and has 126 strikeouts in 145.2 innings pitched. Though Gonzalez hasn't pitched up to his normal standards, he promises to shore up a Milwaukee rotation that's been among baseball's worst in 2018.advertisingPer MLB.com, the Brewers starters have combined for a mere 4.01 ERA, which ranks 14th in the majors. As Milwaukee tries to punch its first playoff ticket since 2011, they get a proven gem and veteran in Gonzalez, who could potentially pitch for them in the NL Wild Card game. Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsThe Brewers also added outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for prospect Demi Orimoloye. With a quality starting pitcher and veteran outfielder known for his strong personality and leadership in the clubhouse, the Brewers are one of the late winners in the trade market here.advertisingEntering play on Saturday, the Brewers sat at 76-60 Kevin Long Jersey , 2.5 games up on the Los Angeles Dodgers as they cling onto the NL's second wild card spot. Milwaukee is just half a game behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the top wild card, and four behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL Central lead.Gonzalez enters a free-falling Nationals team that started out 2018 as a World Series favorite, but they're far out of the playoff race now. Gonzalez went 86-65 with a 3.62 ERA and and 1,215 during his seven seasons with Washington. Now, he's off to Milwaukee to try and win a world championship, and set himself up nicely for a lucrative contract this winter.advertising