Diamondbacks at Marlins
Shelby Miller makes his first trip to a major-league mound in more than 14 months when the Arizona Diamondbacks look to continue their hot streak Monday night in the first of four games against the host Miami Marlins. Miller underwent Tommy John surgery after making just four starts last season and hopes to help the Diamondbacks win for the ninth time in 10 road games.
Five-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt, who has hit safely in 17 of his last 18 contests, should be back in the lineup after resting in Sunday’s 3-0 victory as Arizona completed a four-game sweep at Pittsburgh and won for the 12th time in 16 outings overall. The National League West leaders, who gave up just six runs against the Pirates, will face Miami right-hander Dan Straily in the series opener Monday. The Marlins enter this series fresh off their first winning road trip of the season (5-4) after outlasting Colorado 8-5 on Sunday as Derek Dietrich homered among four hits to improve his batting average to .410 since May 31. Miami was outscored 21-4 while getting swept in three games at Arizona to start June but opens a 10-game homestand and has won three of its last four contests at Marlins Park.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS Arizona, FS Florida (Miami)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Shelby Miller (2017: 2-2, 4.09 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Dan Straily (2-3, 4.89)
Miller, who won a career-high 15 games in 2013 with St. Louis, makes his first appearance in the majors since April 23, 2017, and owns a 3.67 ERA in his career despite a 37-49 record. The 27-year-old Texan made four rehab appearances at Class-A Visalia and Double-A Jackson while going 1-0 with a 4.66 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 19 1/3 innings. Justin Bour is 4-for-8 with a homer against Miller, who is 2-4 with a 3.28 ERA in eight career starts versus Miami.
Straily is appealing a five-game suspension for hitting Buster Posey in Tuesday’s start at San Francisco when he lasted only 1 1/3 innings and gave up four runs. The 29-year-old Marshall product limited opponents to three runs or fewer in six of his previous eight turns before the loss against the Giants last time out. Daniel Descalso is 2-for-7 with a double and four RBIs versus Straily, who gave up one run over 4 1/3 innings in a loss at Arizona on June 3.
WALK-OFFS
1. Miami rookie RF/3B Brian Anderson was 1-for-5 on Sunday to extend his on-base streak to a season-high 21 games - the best such run from a Marlin in 2018.
2. Arizona rookie RHP Yoshihisa Hirano has not allowed a run in his last 22 appearances - the third-longest such streak in franchise history.
3. Diamondbacks LF David Peralta has hit safely in seven straight games and was 5-for-11 with three homers in the previous series versus the Marlins.