Jonny DeLuca homers, steals two bases in loss

Conine put the Marlins on the board with a solo homer off Michael Soroka in the fourth inning. He missed over two months with a hamstring tear early in the season, but has made up for lost time with 11 homers in the second half. The 29-year-old slugger is up to 16 homers, 41 runs scored, and 38 RBI while slashing .262/.360/.488 across 286 plate appearances.

Moreno put the Diamondbacks on the board in the first inning, taking Jansen Junk deep for a solo homer. He then drew a pair of walks and stole a base before knocking a base hit in the ninth to reach for a fourth time. The 26-year-old backstop has put together a career year, hitting .303/.382/.474 with 14 homers, 64 runs scored, 74 RBI, and six steals across 510 plate appearances.

Junk served up a solo homer to Gabriel Moreno in the first inning. He then stranded two runners in the second and two more in the third before ending his day after three innings at 72 pitches. He struck out four. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 4.50 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and a 78/31 K/BB ratio across 114 innings into a start against the Cubs in Chicago next Tuesday.

Soroka had cruised through three scoreless innings before giving up a solo homer to Griffin Conine in the fourth. He bounced back with a scoreless fifth, ending his day after five frames with six strikeouts. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a 101/26 K/BB ratio across 104 1/3 innings into a start against the Rockies in Colorado next Tuesday.

Lowe knocked a base hit in the fourth inning, then later gave the Angels the lead with a go-ahead solo homer off Logan Gilbert in the sixth. He was later lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth against a left-handed reliever. The 28-year-old outfielder is up to 12 homers while slashing .210/.277/.367 across 312 plate appearances.

Ben Joyce got the night off after pitching in two of the last three games. It was Ryan Watson who got the call in the ninth to close out the game against the Mariners with a one-run lead. He worked around a base hit, inducing a ground ball double-play to end the contest with his third save of the season.

Johnson was excellent against the Mariners on Tuesday, holding Seattle to just one run over six innings. The lone run came on a pair of hits in the sixth. Johnson would finish his day scattering six hits in all while issuing zero walks and striking out seven. The 24-year-old right-hander will take a 4.88 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and a 70/39 K/BB ratio across 90 1/3 innings into a start against the Twins in Anaheim on Sunday.

Gilbert had worked through four shutout innings before giving up a run on two hits in the fifth. Josh Lowe would then take him deep for a solo homer in the sixth. Gilbert would finish out the inning, ending his day after six frames with seven strikeouts. He’d take a tough-luck loss, getting just one run of support. The 29-year-old right-hander will carry a 3.69 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and a 194/46 K/BB ratio across 178 innings into a start against the Astros in Seattle next Tuesday.

Jones’ home run was his 10th of the season. He hit a three-run shot off Twins reliever Taylor Rogers in the sixth inning. It was Jones’ first home run since September 1, a span of 11 games where he hit .333 with three double and six RBI despite not leaving the yard. He’s hitting .259 with a .783 OPS and 37 RBI in 78 games this year.

Bellinger’s home run was his 16th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Bailey Ober in the first inning. Bellinger has found his power stroke with four home runs over his last seven games. He’s hitting .272 with a .790 OPS and 71 RBI.