Tuesday night got out of hand quickly for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they lost to the New York Mets by a score of 8-3.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!It was a rough outing for Eduardo Rodriguez, as it was not his night. Rodriguez only pitched four innings and gave up eight runs on nine hits.
Apr 29, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (57) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
It started early as Tyrone Taylor hit a double scoring Luisangel Acuña, then with José Azócar hitting a single to right bringing in Taylor. Shortly after, Rodriguez gave up a two-run home run to Francisco Lindor. The Mets had a four-run second inning and never looked back. The very next inning after a Pete Alonso walk, Eduardo Rodriguez gave up another two-run homer to Starling Marte, and a single to Taylor as he scored Acuña making it a 7-1 game in the third inning.
Apr 29, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets designated hitter Starling Marte (6) rounds the bases after his two run home run during the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Ryne Nelson entered the game after Rodriguez exited in the fourth inning. It was a night and day difference on the mound for Arizona, as Nelson went four innings as well, but didn’t allow one hit while striking out three. Nelson truly made the most of his opportunity today, which is something the D-Backs can’t ignore going forward.
The D-Backs offense couldn’t get anything going as Corbin Carroll, Eugenio Suárez, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. all went 0-4 on Tuesday. Geraldo Perdomo was the only D-Back that had multiple hits in the contest. Arizona had their opportunities at times, though they were stymied by the Mets defense. Eugenio Suarez, Randal Grichuk, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. all had hard hits that were smoked in the top of the fourth inning, and couldn’t get a hit due to the incredible plays made by New York.
If you gave out the Gold Glove for a single inning, this is it: pic.twitter.com/fd2kD8Chd2
— MLB (@MLB) April 30, 2025
Apr 29, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (2) singles during the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Arizona will look for a quick turnaround tomorrow as they look to contend with this surging New York Mets ball club. The second game of their three game series is tomorrow, Wednesday, April 30th with first pitch at Citi Field at 4:10 p.m. MST.
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
