Both starting pitchers got off to a strong start, as they retired the side quickly in the first inning. However, the scoreless tie ended as early as the top of the second.
In his first plate appearance against all-star Gerrit Cole, Eloy Jiménez launched a slider 419 feet. You read that right; it was a slider, which pitchers have been throwing Jiménez a ton (37% of pitches to him) early on in his career. Pitchers have been smart to throw so many sliders to him. Entering play today, Jiménez had a paltry .221 wOBA against that pitch.