The Cleveland Guardians had opportunities, but couldn't capitalize in their series loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

(AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Arizona has a 31-31 record in home games and a 61-66 record overall. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .251, the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play.

The latest product of the Guardians' pitching factory is making his first MLB start today. Here's what to know about him.

Guardians prospect Parker Messick shined in his MLB debut on the mound, but the Cleveland bullpen let him down in an extra-inning loss.

Cleveland Guardians newly promoted left-handed starter, Parker Messick had an outstanding debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

“This is the lefty that haunts their dreams,” Paul Hoynes declared bluntly on the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast. “No matter what team he pitches for, no matter what team he plays for, he always seems to face the Guardians and he always seems to come out one step ahead of them.”

The Arizona Diamondbacks will hope to avoid a series loss to the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night at Chase Field. First pitch is 6:40 p.m. MST The D-backs off