Diamondbacks vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - Aug. 20
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The D-backs had to use four relievers on Tuesday despite Eduardo Rodriguez going 6.2 innings. Juan Burgos only threw four pitches, but was hit on the pad of his right throwing hand by a comebacker on the last play of the seventh. X-rays were negative.
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Field Level Media on MSNGuardians score vs Diamondbacks | Lourdes Gurriel, Corbin Carroll lead D-backs past Guards
The Guardians have lost four of five and remain three games out of the third and final American League wild-card position.
The Diamondbacks tied up the series with a late night thriller of a victory, 6-5, over the Guardians. Cleveland falls to 1-4 over the last five games with the loss, while Arizona is 1-4 in that same span after the win. The rubber match is set and this is the final meeting of the season between the two.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Cleveland Guardians vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB game to be played on August 20, 2025 on ESPN.
Carroll is the fifth player in MLB history with four multi-triple games, according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs. The other five are four old-timers - 1911 Larry Doyle, 1912 Owen Wilson, 1931 Bill Terry and 1940 Barney McCosky - and more recent standout Carl Crawford, who did it in 2004 with the Devil Rays.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in three runs, Jake McCarthy hit a solo homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5.
Messick, 24, the club’s No. 12 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, has impressed in Triple-A Columbus this season, posting a 3.47 ERA with 119 strikeouts across 98 2/3 innings in 20 starts.
The Gold Glove catcher also threw out a baserunner, showing that his fractured index finger is fully healed. Moreno is expected to catch again on Wednesday and then return to the Diamondbacks and be activated for Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.