DENVER — The New York Mets showcased their power with a flurry of home runs on Sunday as Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil each contributed two homers in their dominating 13-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. This decisive win completed a sweep of the Rockies, considered the weakest team in the major leagues, for the second consecutive week.
Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez also joined the home run parade, lifting the Mets to a season record against Colorado of 6-0 and enhancing their overall performance to a remarkable 42-24. As a result, they opened a 4.5-game lead over the struggling Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.
Juan Soto had a day to remember, going 3-for-3 at the plate with three walks and crossing home plate three times, marking the first time in his career that he reached base six times in a single game.
Alonso’s impressive performance featured two pivotal two-run home runs, propelling him to his 23rd career multihomer game and surpassing Darryl Strawberry as the Mets’ leader in this category. At first base, Alonso has now hit 243 career home runs, climbing to second place in franchise history and inching closer to Strawberry’s record.
McNeil’s contribution included a solo home run to lead off the second inning and a three-run homer in the fourth, marking his third career multihomer game. Collectively, these shots increased Alonso’s personal tally to 17 home runs with 61 RBIs this season. The last time the Mets registered six home runs in a single game was during their 2021 match in Baltimore.
Both Alonso and McNeil concluded the game with three hits and four RBIs apiece, while Alvarez added three of New York’s total of 17 hits. Pitcher Tylor Megill, chalked up his second win in eight starts by yielding only two runs over five innings. Relief came from Paul Blackburn who completed four innings for his first major league save.
Rockies’ rookie pitcher Chase Dollander was in trouble early, allowing five runs on eight hits across three innings, contributing to Colorado’s eighth consecutive loss to the Mets.
During the critical moments of the game, Megill managed to retire Hunter Goodman and Thairo Estrada in the fifth inning with the bases loaded, preventing further damage and securing the win.
Notable statistics included Soto’s second three-hit game of the series and McNeil’s matching his career high with three extra-base hits. Alonso elevated his batting average to .301 and accumulated 18 RBIs over the last eight games, maintaining his lead in the majors for RBIs.
Future matchups feature Mets right-hander Griffin Canning, boasting a 6-2 record with a 2.90 ERA, who is set to face the Washington Nationals as the Mets commence a three-game home series on Tuesday night. Concurrently, Rockies left-hander Carson Palmquist will seek his first win against the San Francisco Giants following an 0-4 start with an 8.50 ERA.