Pete Alonso went hitless in a dozen at-bats in Toronto, but his final plate appearance of the series may have provided some encouragement.
Down 0-2 to right-hander Chad Green in a tie game, the first baseman took a pair of sliders off the plate to even the count before delivering the go-ahead sacrifice fly in theIt came in a game in which Alonso was bumped down to fifth in the lineup for the 10th time this season.Nick Turchiaro-Imagn ImagesFor someone with just two extra-base hits in September, it served as a win for Alonso, who is having the worst season of his career as he heads toward free agency.
He went 4-for-11 with a homer against Milwaukee, and his 1.053 OPS versus Atlanta is his best against any team he’s faced 10 times this year.NL wild card odds, picks, predictions: How to bet on MLB playoffs No. 6 seed“He’s been on and off, but he’s a threat,” Carlos Mendoza said on Wednesday. “Every time he’s at home plate you feel really good, because if it’s a mistake, he can hit it a long way and he can change the outcome of the game.
Diaz is the key part of a pen that has pitched well for much of the second half of the season and had several standout performances of late.
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