The series opened up in Queens on Tuesday night, with the Mets flexing their offensive muscles against their longtime foes. Two more home runs from the red-hot Pete Alonso, with Francisco Alvarez going yard twice, were part of a contest that saw New York hit five homers, leading to a convincing 13-5 victory.

Pete Alonso became the New York Mets' all-time franchise leader in home runs on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, hitting two balls to the seats to power the Mets to a 13-5 victory to snap a seven-game skid.

The Mets’ offense gets a chance to wake up on Wednesday against a familiar face. Carlos Carrasco, who spent three years in Queens from 2021-23, will take the mound for the Braves amid perhaps the worst season of his 16-year big league career.