Philadelphia @ Arizona preview

Last Meeting ( Apr 26, 2018 ) Arizona 8, Philadelphia 2

The Philadelphia Phillies are winners of five in a row and own a 1 1/2-game lead in the National League East as they get set for a trip out west. The Phillies will try to keep rolling when they meet another division leader in the Arizona Diamondbacks, whom they visit Monday for the opener of their three-game series.

Philadelphia has allowed three runs or fewer in each of its last six games as it completed a four-game sweep over Miami with a 5-3 win on Sunday. "It doesn't matter who the opponent is; to sweep a four-game series is very difficult in Major League Baseball," Phillies manager Gabe Kapler told reporters. "I'm very proud of the job that our guys did. Miami has some really good young players, and they're led well. And our guys set the tone. We're prepared for our road trip." The Diamondbacks are sitting in a tie for first place in the NL West with the Los Angeles Dodgers and are 3-3 through the first six contests of their nine-game homestand. Arizona will turn to Zack Godley on Monday while Philadelphia counters with veteran leader Jake Arrieta.

TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, NBCS Philadelphia, FS Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Jake Arrieta (9-6, 3.32 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zack Godley (12-6, 4.46)

Arrieta went 4-0 with a 2.80 ERA in six outings last month, capping the stretch with a win at Boston on Tuesday. The TCU product held the major league-best Red Sox to one run and six hits in seven innings, striking out seven without issuing a walk. Arrieta recorded a win over Arizona at home on April 25, when he yielded three runs - one earned - and four hits over seven frames.

Godley is on a roll as well and is coming off his best start of the season as he held Texas to two hits while striking out 10 in seven scoreless innings. The 28-year-old recorded more strikeouts than innings pitched in each of his seven outings in July and has registered 130 in 123 frames this season. Godley, who will be making his second career start against Philadelphia, is 6-2 with a 3.43 ERA at home in 2018.

WALK-OFFS

1. Phillies SS Asdrubal Cabrera homered on Saturday and Sunday - his first two blasts since being acquired from the New York Mets late last month.

2. Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt walked three times on Sunday and has drawn at least one free pass in each of his last six contests.

3. Philadelphia RHP Pat Neshek tossed a perfect inning on Sunday, dropping his ERA to 0.79.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 6, Phillies 5