PHILADELPHIA -- The D-backs got power from a pair of unexpected sources in the third inning Tuesday when Alex Avila and Jarrod Dyson hit back-to-back homers to give Arizona a 2-0 lead.
It was the second homer of the year for Avila, who signed a two-year deal in the offseason and came into the game hitting just .114. It was a no-doubt blast, with the exit velocity at 110.1 mph, the hardest batted ball of any kind for Avila since Statcast™ began tracking in 2015.
The homer was the first for Dyson, who came into the game hitting .