Lane Thomas hit the third pitch of the series opener in Seattle, a 95 MPH 1-1 sinker from Luis Castillo, just off the middle, out to left field for a 369-foot home run, his 14th of the year, and a 1-0 lead for Washington’s Nationals in the first of three this week in T-Mobile Park.
Going into the series, Thomas, 27, had, “a hit in 12 of his last 13 games, going 19-for-51 (.373) with six doubles, four [homers], nine RBI[s], a walk, one stolen base, and 10 runs scored,” as the Nationals highlighted in their pregame notes.