This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks as Diamondbacks Fall Flat in Loss to Guardians. The Arizona Diamondbacks' losing streak lengthened to four games on Monday night, as Arizona went down by a score of 3-1 to the Cleveland Guardians in their homestand opener.

Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen is 2-0 with a no-decision in August and is pitching better of late, but his ERA is his career-worst.

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It’s Monday, August 18 and the Guardians (63-60) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (60-65). Gavin Williams is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Zac Gallen for Arizona.

Zac Gallen gave the Diamondbacks a quality start, but two home runs he surrendered were the difference in a loss to the Guardians.

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Guardians injured players made the trip over from the club's Arizona training complex in Goodyear for Monday's game.

The Cleveland Guardians are 3.5 games out of a playoff spot in the American League, but they have a chance to make up some ground in a favorable early-week seri

The Guardians, who have traditionally finished spring training with exhibitions at Chase Field in late March in recent years, have a team led by All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and outfielder Steven Kwan. Stephen Vogt, formerly with the Diamondbacks as a player, manages the Guardians.