The New York Mets' bats were on fire on Tuesday night in the team's 13-5 win over the Atlanta Braves, as Pete Alonso broke Darryl Strawberry's franchise record for home runs.

Citi Field was rocking in the fourth inning Friday night when Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto went back-to-back, but the fireworks didn’t last long as the New York Mets once again collapsed late in an 11-9 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

NEW YORK — Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo walked over to center fielder Cedric Mullins during a pitching change in the top of the fourth inning.

Steve and Alex Cohen gifted the fan-favorite first baseman with a painting made from 253 official MLB baseballs that depicts Alonso’s record-breaking home run trot.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run home run against the Braves on Tuesday night, moving him past Darryl Strawberry and into first place on the Mets' all-time homer list.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso broke Darryl Strawberry's franchise home run record with a two-run blast against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

The slugger broke Darryl Strawberry's franchise record with his 253rd career home run in the third inning, then hit No. 254 three innings later as the Mets totaled six homers.

The New York Mets finally snapped their losing streak on Tuesday night, and they did so in such dramatic fashion that they ran out of pyrotechnics. The Mets hit six home runs as a team in their 13-5 win over the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in Queens,

Pete Alonso proved himself to be the Mets franchise's preeminent power hitter when he set the club record with his 253rd home run on Aug. 13, 2025.

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit his 253rd career homer on Tuesday night, breaking the franchise record held by Darryl Strawberry for 37 years. The 30-year-old Alonso drove a 95.1 mph fastball from Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider just over the wall in right-center for a two-run shot in the third inning.

There’s a solid argument to be made that one day No. 20 will be retired by both the New York Rangers and New York Mets. Though that’s a pretty good starting point, it’s not the only thing Chris Kreider and Pete Alonso have in common.