The Rockies and Arizona play the final game of the regular season today, maybe. If the Rockies win and San Diego wins the Rockies would then be faced with playoffs to get into the post-season and that playoff game counts as a regular season game.

The Rockies could put themselves among the elite.

The Rockies go into tonight's game looking for a sweep at Dodger Stadium in a pitching matchup that underscores why the Rockies are contending and the Dodgers pouting.

The Rockies could wind up in playoffs for the playoffs and go into Wednesday's game at Los Angeles with the ability to control how far they might go in a possible postseason appearance.

Matt Holliday plans to return to the lineup tonight after missing final two games in San Diego.

Rockies look for a sweep in San Diego today, but it will be without Matt Holliday in the lineup for a second day in a row because of a strained oblique muscle. . The Rockies go into the game with a seven-game winning streak, which equals their longest in 11 years. They won a club-record nine in a row in 1997.

Franklin Morales has pitched very effectively while winning his past two starts, throwing 11 consecutive scoreless innings in those games at Philadelphia and against Florida.

A victory today would enable the Rockies to sweep their four-game series with the Dodgers and go nine games above .500 for the first time since July 5, 2000.

The challenge grows for the Rockies to keep thier post-season hopes flickering. Tonight they go up against Brad Penny, 7-0 in his last nine starts against the Rockies and 12-2 in 19 career starts.

Jeff Francis became the first lefty in franchise history to win 16 games in a season in a 3-1 victory in Game 1. Now the Rockies turn to lefty Mark Redman.