Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, as they so often do, got on base in front of Soto to set up the "Polar Bear's" heroics. And Alonso, who had already given the Mets the lead with an RBI single in the seventh inning, put up a professional at-bat, taking a 98-mile-per-hour fastball to deep right field to score the winner.

For a piece published on Thursday, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic spoke with Mets hitting coach Eric Chavez about what's different with Alonso this spring other than th

A 4-3 win over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates might register as another tally in the standings, but for the New York Mets, it was another data point in a growing case for Pete Alonso as the heartbeat of their 2025 campaign—and perhaps, a National League MVP candidate.