Alonso Nears Mets Home Run Record in Giants Win

Pete Alonso hit his 250th career home run in a 12-6 Mets win over the San Francisco Giants, moving within two of Darryl Strawberry's franchise record of 252. Alonso's three-run homer on Saturday followed a solo shot the previous night, marking his first back-to-back homers in nearly two months and ending a prolonged slump. He leads the Mets this season with 24 home runs and 86 RBIs, providing a vital boost as the team fights to remain in the playoff race. Since his 2019 debut, only Aaron Judge has hit more major league homers than Alonso. Alonso is also among a select group to reach 250 homers within their first seven MLB seasons. His resurgence has come at a critical time for the offensively struggling Mets.