San Diego Padres starter Casey Mize ran into trouble with the first pitch of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Leadoff man Lars Nootbaar connected with the first-pitch offering from Mize and sent it over the wall in right field to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead. Mize continued to struggle throughout his outing, allowing seven runs over four innings and the Padres dropped the series opener at Petco Park, 11-4.
Mize continued to struggle in the first inning and allowed three runs before he could get out of the top half of the frame. Arizona was making solid contact against the San Diego starter and it continued throughout his time on…
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