PHOENIX — You could say the New York Mets charmed the Snakes this week in Phoenix, but the Arizona Diamondbacks probably found nothing charming about getting swept.
The Mets hammered the Diamondbacks in the series finale en route to a 9-0 win over the National League West’s best team. Francisco Alvarez hit his third home run in as many games, Francisco Lindor had a five-hit game, Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI and Carlos Carrasco went eight shutout innings to help the Mets (41-46) win their fifth straight. It marked the second time this season the Mets have won five consecutive games but the first time since April. They remain undefeated in the month of July (5-0).
Lindor became the second player in franchise history to hit two triples and a home run in the same game, with Joe Christopher doing August 18, 1964. He went 5-for-5 coming a double away from the cycle just two nights night after a bout with what the club thought was either food poisoning or a stomach bug. Lindor was so sick Tuesday night he had to receive IV fluids and the Mets waited until the last possible moment to put out Wednesday’s lineup to make sure he was able to play.
