The New York Mets delivered a statement win, crushing the Atlanta Braves 13-5 at Citi Field in a home run frenzy. Pete Alonso blasted two homers, passing Darryl Strawberry to become the Mets' all-time home run leader. Francisco Álvarez added two bombs of his own, Brett Baty and Brandon Nimmo each went deep, and the Mets finished with six home runs total.
Despite the offensive fireworks, starting pitcher Clay Holmes continued the Mets' rotation struggles, allowing five runs in just 3.2 innings. But the bullpen locked it down, and the Mets gained a game on the Phillies in the NL East standings.
We break down Alonso's historic milestone, the Mets' power surge, what this means for the NL East race, and why the starting rotation is still a big concern moving forward.
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