Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

After an extended slump, Francisco Lindor, according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is back to using "the whole field" and proof was his three-hit game in New York's 8-1 win over the Giants. Lindor and Brandon Nimmo got the team off to quick 2-0 lead in the first inning and they never looked back.

Francisco Lindor snapped an eight-game homerless-streak, going 3-for-5 with his 20th of the season and an RBI double, and Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a double to lead off the game and two RBI

The San Francisco Giants are built to win with pitching and defense, but Rafael Devers' in-season attempt to learn first base cost them in a 2-1 loss Saturday to the New York Mets.

Pete Alonso brought the hammer down on the Angels on Wednesday afternoon with a 439-foot three-run homer that capped a four-run third inning and sent the Mets to a 6-3 win that vaulted them into first place in the NL East.