Overview

• Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams (7-4, 3.38 ERA) faces Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen (9-12, 5.31 ERA) in Monday’s opener at Chase Field.
• Tuesday’s matchup pairs Diamondbacks lefty Eduardo Rodríguez against Guardians’ Tanner Bibee, followed by Brandon Pfaadt versus Joey Cantillo on Wednesday.
• Cleveland sits 3½ games behind the final AL wild-card spot while Arizona has fallen five games below .500 and remains 6½ games back in the NL.
• Both clubs are contending with lengthy injured lists that have thinned their pitching staffs and curtailed lineup options.
• Major League Baseball has opened an investigation into gambling allegations involving Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, a probe that could further strain Cleveland’s bullpen.