The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the National League West division. The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starter is an honor, which is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season, though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day. The Diamondbacks have used seven different Opening Day starting pitchers in their 17 seasons. The seven starters have a combined Opening Day record of seven wins, five losses (7–5), and five no decisions. No decisions are only awarded to the starting pitcher if the game is won or lost after the starting pitcher has left the game.