New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez made a fast but errant throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, who lunged to his left to catch the ball on a hop and put a tag on Thomas as he slid head first.

Dedniel Nuñez had a four-run lead to work with when he took the mound for his season debut. But it was obvious from the start that the right-handed reliever wasn’t up to the task.

Francisco Lindor’s three-run homer was the needed jolt in a 5-4 victory at Chase Field that ended the Mets’ two-game skid.