Citi Field was rocking in the fourth inning Friday night when Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto went back-to-back, but the fireworks didn’t last long as the New York Mets once again collapsed late in an 11-9 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

NEW YORK — Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo walked over to center fielder Cedric Mullins during a pitching change in the top of the fourth inning.

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After flirting with the possibility for weeks, Pete Alonso finally stood alone as the Mets’ all-time home-run king when he slugged his 253rd career homer, surpassing Darryl Strawberry for the most in Mets history.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run home run against the Braves on Tuesday night, moving him past Darryl Strawberry and into first place on the Mets' all-time homer list.

Steve and Alex Cohen gifted the fan-favorite first baseman with a painting made from 253 official MLB baseballs that depicts Alonso’s record-breaking home run trot.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso broke Darryl Strawberry's franchise home run record with a two-run blast against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

Making his big league debut, McLean shut out the Seattle Mariners over 5 1/3 innings on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field in a 3-1 win, navigating a deep lineup with an array of spinning breaking pitches. It was an impressive outing for the rookie right-hander, but when manager Carlos Mendoza went out to the mound in the sixth, fans booed the move.

The slugger broke Darryl Strawberry's franchise record with his 253rd career home run in the third inning, then hit No. 254 three innings later as the Mets totaled six homers.

Pete Alonso proved himself to be the Mets franchise's preeminent power hitter when he set the club record with his 253rd home run on Aug. 13, 2025.

There’s a solid argument to be made that one day No. 20 will be retired by both the New York Rangers and New York Mets. Though that’s a pretty good starting point, it’s not the only thing Chris Kreider and Pete Alonso have in common.