Tigers open 3-game series against the Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks (51-55, fourth in the NL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (61-46, first in the AL Central)

Detroit; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-6, 5.50 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Tigers: Troy Melton (0-1, 10.80 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, seven strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -130, Diamondbacks +110; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday to start a three-game series.

Detroit is 33-21 in home games and 61-46 overall. The Tigers have hit 131 total home runs to rank ninth in the majors.

Arizona has gone 25-27 on the road and 51-55 overall. The Diamondbacks have a 23-12 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Monday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres leads the Tigers with a .276 batting average, and has 17 doubles, 10 home runs, 54 walks and 49 RBIs. Dillon Dingler is 10 for 32 with five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Eugenio Suarez leads the Diamondbacks with 54 extra base hits (18 doubles and 36 home runs). Ketel Marte is 10 for 40 with three doubles, a home run and an RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 2-8, .193 batting average, 5.19 ERA, outscored by 25 runs

Diamondbacks: 5-5, .237 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

Diamondbacks: Gabriel Moreno: 60-Day IL (hand), Jalen Beeks: 15-Day IL (back), Shelby Miller: 15-Day IL (forearm), Tommy Henry: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pavin Smith: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Thompson: 15-Day IL (scapular strain), Ildemaro Vargas: 10-Day IL (foot), Christian Montes De Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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