2020 MLB Season: Simulating NL Games (April 17-19)
National League East
Miami gave the division-leading Phillies all they wanted. Isan Diaz’s two-run home run capped a three-run Marlins’ second inning on Friday and Sandy Alcantara took it from there in a 3-1 win. The Phillies bounced back Saturday to take an 11-4 decision behind Logan Forsythe’s four RBIs.
Then on Sunday, the Phillies survived a four-run Marlins first to win 7-6 behind Jake Arrieta. J.t. Realmuto’s pinch-hit double set off a two-run Phillies bottom of the ninth to offset a 6-5 Marlins advantage. Rhys Hoskins’ base hit sent the game-ending runs across.
The Braves held the visiting Giants to just three weekend runs. Mike Soroka pitched into the sixth inning during Friday’s 4-2 victory, Newcom dominated the Giants over seven innings on Saturday, and Felix Hernandez held the Giants to two hits over seven innings of a 2-0 Sunday shutout.
The Cubs finally shook off their eight-game losing streak, winning two of the final three games of their four-game weekend series in Washington. Javier Baez’s 10th inning home run broke a 2-2 tie on Friday, then on Saturday Kyle Hendricks shut out the Nationals on three hits in a 2-0 Cub victory. Washington, which had won the Thursday series opener, salvaged a split 4-3 on Sunday behind Stephen Strasburg.
The Mets’ offense fell asleep against Milwaukee. J.D. Davis and Robinson Cano homered Friday to account for the team’s only three runs all weekend in a 13-3 pounding. Jacob DeGrom allowed four runs, although just one earned, in five innings.
Freddy Peralta, Brian Anderson, and Alex Claudio combined to shut out the Mets Saturday and Sunday on just six hits, only one for extra bases.
W-L Pct GB
Philadelphia 16-7 .696 —
Atlanta 13-11 .542 3.5
Washington 9-12 .429 6
Miami 9-13 .409 6.5
New York 8-14 .364 7.5