Two of Arizona's big bats return to the lineup after some short time off.
Alek Thomas hit a clutch two-run single to tie the game at four in the eighth inning, before Geraldo Perdomo hit a sac fly to score Corbin Carroll from third in the bottom of the ninth. Arizona is now 48-47, over .500 for the first time since April 3rd.
Marte missed back-to-back games at the start of the month due to lower back discomfort, a sentence the D-backs and their fans have come to dread for the star second baseman, but he avoided an IL stint, with a couple of games at DH.Both Gurriel and Marte are back in tonight's lineup, starting at their regular positions, an encouraging sign for their respective health situations.. In his last month, he's shredding the baseball, slashing .325/.344/.504 in his last 30 games.
Marte has continued his dominant 2024, with a similar nine multi-hit games in his last month. On the season, his slash still sits at an excellent .285/.353/.504 with 21 XBHs and 18 home runs, and he's in line to start Tuesday's All-Star Game, only the second D-back since Paul Goldschmidt to win multiple All-Star fan votes.
It could be a challenge for Diaz, now that MLB teams have a little more data on him, but his strong mound presence, ever-increasing command and electric stuff could certainly help him to limit a struggling offense in the Blue Jays.
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