The Arizona Diamondbacks will hope to avoid a series loss to the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night at Chase Field. First pitch is 6:40 p.m. MST The D-backs offense was dormant against Gavin Williams and the Cleveland bullpen,

“This is the lefty that haunts their dreams,” Paul Hoynes declared bluntly on the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast. “No matter what team he pitches for, no matter what team he plays for, he always seems to face the Guardians and he always seems to come out one step ahead of them.”

Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen is 2-0 with a no-decision in August and is pitching better of late, but his ERA is his career-worst.

The Cleveland Guardians could call up their top LHP prospect for his debut during the Arizona Diamondbacks series.