Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez went to Central Park to throw on the team's off day, a way of keeping his arm loose ahead of his start on April 29. While there, he encountered a stranger who insisted on playing catch,

Francisco Lindor and Starling Marte each hit an early two-run homer, and the New York Mets put on a dazzling display of sparkling defense in their 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.