NEW YORK — The Mets are living and dying with Pete Alonso’s power.
They have won 10 of the 11 games that Alonso has homered in this season, and Friday night’s 8-6 win over the Phillies fell into the majority.
Alonso cranked his 12th homer of the year in the third inning off Bailey Falter, a two-run 400-foot shot to left field that gave the Mets a nice, breathable five-run advantage over their division rivals. The Mets kept adding on, and they needed most insurance runs, but it was the team polar bear that brought the party back to Citi Field to kick off the Mets' six-game homestand.
