The Arizona Diamondbacks begin a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on July 28. They are being shut out for the third straight game.

Rookie Troy Melton pitched seven scoreless innings in his second career start, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Monday night. Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez, who has 36 homers this season and is a candidate to be traded to a contender,

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez was hit in the right hand by a pitch and exited the game on Monday at the Detroit Tigers.

The Diamondbacks will, fortunately, miss left-handed ace and AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, but the Tigers' rotation still provides a challenge with a sixth-best 3.58 starter ERA. Here are the expected pitching matchups for Arizona's final series before the Trade Deadline:

Eugenio Suarez hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and three Arizona pitchers combined on a one-hitter, leading the Diamondbacks to a 1-0 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.