During his recent 0-for-31 hitting slump, Francisco Lindor leaned on everyone around him. He listened thoughtfully to anybody in his supportive village offering encouragement or thoughts about what might be going on with his swing or approach.

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.

Mets’ Francisco Lindor Makes Postgame Statement After Snapping 0-for-31 Drought originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Francisco Lindor Joins Alex Rodriguez in Incredible Baseball History. The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night at Oracle Park, moving to 60-44 in the process.

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.

In Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, Lindor went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, extending his hitless streak to 30 at-bats. It’s the longest such streak of his career, and just seven at-bats shy of the franchise record set by shortstop Rey Ordóñez in 1997.

The New York Mets shortstop offered a five-word response on the New York Yankees' "tough" decision on Anthony Volpe.

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.