Cleveland Guardians (52-49) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (45-56)
Game Info: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 7:10 pm (Progressive Field)
Triston McKenzie (7-7) (3.24) vs Zac Gallen (5-2) (3.32)
Betting Odds: Cleveland Guardians -125 / Arizona Diamondbacks -105 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians face off Tuesday in an MLB showdown at Progressive Field. It took 11 innings on Monday, but the Guardians were able to secure the 6-5 victory.
The Guardians sit with a 53-49 record overall and they have won two games in a row. The offense hasn’t exactly been elite the last two games, but it’s been enough to win games and keep pace with the Minnesota Twins. Jose Ramirez has hit 21 home runs and driven in 84 RBIs so far this season. The Guardians are averaging 4.40 runs per game which is 15th in the league. Jose Ramirez has hit 21 home runs and driven in 84 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Diamondbacks who sit with a 45-57 record overall and have lost four games in a row. Over the last four games, the offense has scored only nine runs total, and they need to find a way to get the offense going. The Diamondbacks' offense is averaging 4.22 runs per game which is the bottom third of the league. Christian Walker has hit 24 home runs and driven in 55 RBIs.
On the mound for the Diamondbacks is Zac Gallen and he stis with a 5-2 record and an ERA of 3.24. In his last start against the San Francisco Giants, he went five innings giving up three hits and two runs.
On the mound for the Guardians is Triston McKenzie and he sits with a 7-7 record and an ERA of 3.24. In his last start against the Boston Red Sox, he went seven innings giving up six hits and four runs.
Cleveland is 6-1 in their last seven interleague games. The Diamondbacks are 0-5 in Gallen’s last five road starts. The under is 5-1 in the Diamondbacks' last six games overall.
The Diamondbacks lost on Monday and that might have been their best chance to win a game in this series. McKenzie is coming off a bad start but in the previous four starts he gave up only one run total. Look for the Diamondbacks to really struggle off of him here, and Cleveland will secure the victory.