Rookie Troy Melton pitched seven scoreless innings in his second career start, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1.

The Tigers rode Troy Melton's performance to a 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks to open a three-game series at Comerica Park.

The Arizona Diamondbacks continued an ugly trend Monday, losing 5-1 to the Detroit Tigers in an all-encompassing dud of a game. They'll look to buck their offensive woes on Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. MST.

Dingler followed up with a single, then advanced to second on a groundout by Wenceel Perez. With two outs after a Baez strikeout, Matt Vierling came up and doubled, bringing Dingler home. The Tigers were up 4-0 at the end of four. The Diamondbacks went 1-2-3 again in the fifth. The Tigers did the same in the home half.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Tigers take on the Diamondbacks, including TV channels, streaming and pitching matchups.

Eugenio Suarez left the game after getting hit by a pitch on Monday. The Tigers have reportedly shown interest in trading for him.

The Arizona Diamondbacks finish July in Detroit against the Tigers, then begin August in northern California against the Athletics.

PITTSBURGH — The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated outfielder Alek Thomas from the bereavement list ahead of their series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. There was no corresponding move; Thomas takes the spot vacated by outfielder Randal Grichuk, who was traded to the Kansas City Royals during the game on July 26.