The Mets and Nationals played a high-variance series with unusual scoring swings, including a 10-run 12th inning by New York and Washington erasing a 5-0 deficit with nine runs in a later game. The Diamondbacks broke a long scoreless stretch against the Giants, scoring four in the ninth inning and ending the game with Ketel Marte’s walk-off home run. Marte’s recent OPS has lagged, but his contact and power indicators remain strong. The Mets are preparing left-handed pitching prospect Zach Thornton to debut against the Nationals, filling a rotation spot created by Clay Holmes’ injury. The Dodgers also won a tight game after Mason Miller’s late-game error allowed a runner to advance and score.
"The Diamondbacks scored in the first inning on Tuesday against the Giants. They were then shut out for seven innings. The bats came alive in the bottom of the ninth inning, with Arizona scoring four times, capped off by a Ketel Marte walk-off home run. It was the first walk-off homer in the veteran's 12-year career. Marte hasn't boosted his OPS above .700 since mid-April, but his underlying metrics are strong. The second baseman ranks in the 88th percentile for xBA and in the 73rd percentile for xSLG."
"Mets pitching prospect Zach Thornton is expected to debut against the Nationals on Wednesday. The lefty is a borderline top 10 prospect in New York's system. He's put together a solid minor league season, posting a 3.16 in seven starts between Double-A and Triple-A. Thornton will step into the rotation spot vacated by Clay Holmes. The veteran righty may avoid surgery for his fractured fibula, but he's still facing an extended absence. Thornton will have some runway here to stick with the big-league club if he performs well."
"Flame-throwing closer Mason Miller came on in a tie game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night. He walked , who was pinch-run for by . An over-eager Call made a move to second base before Miller went to the plate, and should've been picked off. Instead, Miller threw the ball away, allowing Call to advance to third. "
"New York scored 10 runs in the 12th inning on Monday. Washington erased a 5-0 deficit on Tuesday by hanging nine runs (six earned) on Nolan McLean, including an inside-the-park grand slam by . And the four-game set is only half over."
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