The Dbacks begin a six game homestand against the two Ohio teams, beginning with a three game series against Cleveland

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks as Diamondbacks Face Lopsided Pitching Matchups vs Guardians. The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a tumultuous weekend in Colorado in which they lost three of four to the Rockies, dropping their record to 60-65, knocking them 6.5 games out of the Wild Card.

The Diamondbacks have selected the contract of pitcher Nabil Crismatt from Triple-A Reno ahead of Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies

The Cleveland Guardians play the Arizona Diamondbacks after Bo Naylor had four hits on Sunday in a 5-4 loss to the Braves.

The Guardians are 63-60 with a -34 run differential, 27th in team wRC+ at 88, tenth in baserunning runs above average at 5, seventh in Defense at -0.5, 24th in starting pitcher FIP at 4.42, and third in bullpen FIP at 3.63.

A video has emerged of one Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher swallowing a fly while pitching on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies.

Two teams with separate hills to climb in their pursuit of the postseason will open a three-game series on Monday night when the Cleveland Guardians visit the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.