Pete Alonso broke the Mets' franchise home run record, going deep twice and knocking in three runs as New York beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5 on Tuesday night. Alonso’s first homer, a two-run shot off Spencer Strider (5-10) in the third inning,

Spencer Strider (5-9, 4.04 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 98 strikeouts); Mets: Clay Holmes (9-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 97 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -141, Braves +119; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets begin a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.

The Mets, on the other hand, face a gauntlet of baseball's best teams: the Brewers, Phillies, San Diego Padres, Dodgers. It's as if the Mets have to run a double marathon and the Yankees are doing a corporate fun run. The Yankees have a better shot of lasting because the challenge is simply not the same.

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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.

The New York Mets crush 6 homers vs Braves as Alonso breaks franchise home run record and Citi Field runs out of fireworks.