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

The Guardians have lost four of five and remain three games out of the third and final American League wild-card position.

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.

PHOENIX -- Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer, rookie C.J. Kayfus had a solo shot and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Monday night.

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 offense was dormant against Gavin Williams and the Cleveland bullpen,

“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 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.

The host Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves met Aug. 16 in the middle game of a three-game series. Here's how it unfolded through our updates.