At some point soon, Pete Alonso will hit his 253rd career homer, passing Darryl Strawberry for the most in Mets history while continuing to stake his claim as one of the premier offensive talents the franchise has employed.

The New York Mets swept the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Halos 6-3 at Citi Field. The win, coupled with a Philadelphia Phillies loss,

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 superstar tandem packed a punch on Wednesday afternoon, driving in a combined five runs on four hits in the Mets' sweep of the Angels at Citi Field.

During a recent chat with Roger Rubin of Newsday, Alonso shared that he got the idea after he learned that Barry Bonds warmed up by taking sledgehammer swings during his days with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Controversies aside, Bonds is widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in MLB history.

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A sellout crowd of over 42,000 at Citi Field cheered Alonso’s entrance during New York’s 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The All-Star first baseman struck out in his only plate appearance in the eighth inning but was glad to take the field.

Pete Alonso didn’t start Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds because of a right hand contusion, putting in jeopardy the New York Mets All-Star first baseman’s team record for consecutive games played.