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Francisco Lindor praises the New York Mets' trade for reliever Gregory Soto, calling it a vital bullpen move ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
The 31-year-old went 3-for-5 at the plate on Friday against the Giants, including slugging his 20th home run of the season, which helped propel the Mets to their fifth straight victory, 8-1. It was also Lindor's first long ball since July 11 against the Kansas City Royals.
The New York Mets are no strangers to struggling stars this season. Slugger Juan Soto hit .232 in April and .219 in May after signing a record 15-year, $765 million deal with the team in the offseason.
Pete Alonso dazzled defensively in the Mets' 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night, earning a ton of praise from manager Carlos Mendoza.
Francisco Lindor drove in two runs and Pete Alonso homered to power the Mets to a sweep of the Angels on Wednesday at Citi Field.
The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night at Oracle Park, moving to 60-44 in the process. Clay Holmes earned the win on the mound, wo
The Mets have won 4 straight games, completing a 3-game home sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 victory Wednesday. New York cashed as a -161 home favorite, while the total (9) resulted in a push.