Their 6-0 loss to right-hander Paul Skenes on Sunday, July 27, meant the Diamondbacks left town having dropped two of three to a subpar Pittsburgh Pirates team. It also meant they lost a second consecutive game started by a pitcher who could be traded in the coming days.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros meet the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 1-0 series lead. Arizona has a 50-51 record overall and a 26-26 record at home. The Diamondbacks rank third in the NL with 146 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

The Diamondbacks will, fortunately, miss left-handed ace and AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, but the Tigers' rotation still provides a challenge with a sixth-best 3.58 starter ERA. Here are the expected pitching matchups for Arizona's final series before the Trade Deadline: Eduardo Rodriguez bounced back with an excellent start against the Houston Astros his last time out,