The Arizona Diamondbacks are fresh off a thrilling comeback and bounce-back victory over the New York Mets Wednesday night as they came back from down 5-4 to win 8-5 thanks to Corbin Carroll's 8th-inning grand slam. The first pitch is at 1:10 p.m. Arizona time.
Arizona holds the first NL Wild Card spot and are a game up on the Padres and three games up on the Atlanta Braves. Seven games separate them and the Mets, Over his last 10 games and nine starts, Nelson has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of them, showcasing how dominant he has been. Over that span of 62 innings, he has a 2.76 ERA and 2.69 FIP indicating that he's been getting the results that he's deserved to get.
He has walked 37 batters over just 85.1 innings. If Arizona can be patient against him, they can get on base via the walk. He mainly throws a sinker, four seamer, slider, and changeup but can mix in a curveball. Each of the sinker, four seamer, and slider have been hit for an average at or higher than .250 while his changeup has been his best pitch and limited hitters to just a .167 average.The Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets starting lineups on August 29th, 2024 at Chase Field. / Jake Oliver