Cincinnati @ Arizona preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 14, 2019 ) Cincinnati 0, Arizona 1

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the most of their lone hit Saturday and ended their six-game losing streak while keeping their slim postseason hopes alive. Arizona hopes to gain some ground in the National League wild card race when it hosts the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game series.

Nick Ahmed led off the third inning with a triple and Jarrod Dyson followed with a sacrifice fly while Merrill Kelly combined with two relievers on a three-hitter as the Diamondbacks posted a 1-0 victory to remain 4 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the second wild-card spot. Including the series finale, Arizona - which has three teams sitting between it and Chicago - plays 10 of its final 13 contests against sub-.500 clubs. Cincinnati recorded three singles Saturday as it fell to 2-3 on its nine-game road trip. One of the hits was registered by Joey Votto, who has gone 7-for-17 with a homer, three RBIs and four runs over his last four contests.

TV: 4:10 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cincinnati), FS Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Trevor Bauer (10-12, 4.55 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zac Gallen (3-5, 2.66)

Bauer's winless streak reached six starts Tuesday as he settled for a no-decision in Seattle despite allowing two runs on three hits and three walks over 6 1/3 innings. The 28-year-old Californian last won Aug. 9, when he registered 11 strikeouts while permitting one run and three hits in seven frames against the Chicago Cubs for his lone victory in eight turns since being acquired from Cleveland - and 10 outings overall. Bauer has made two career starts versus Arizona, going 0-1 while yielding six runs over 13 2/3 innings.

Gallen is coming off a road loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday in which he gave up three runs and five hits over six innings. The 24-year-old rookie from New Jersey has gone 2-0 in his last four turns at home, allowing a total of four runs in the outings and none over 12 frames in the victories. Gallen, who never has faced Cincinnati, has registered at least eight strikeouts in four of his last five starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Reds 3B Eugenio Suarez is two RBIs away from reaching the century mark for the second straight season.

2. Arizona OF Ketel Marte leads the team with a .326 batting average but has gone 1-for-9 over his last three games.

3. Cincinnati was officially eliminated from the NL Central race with Saturday's setback.

PREDICTION: Reds 6, Diamondbacks 4