Mets Announce Pete Alonso News After Game Against Braves originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets won the first game of their series against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, improving their record to 64–55 while holding strong to second place in the NL East and the league's third wild-card spot. New York routed Atlanta 13-5.

The New York Mets won the Pete Alonso sweepstakes in free agency last season, but the slugger is expected to opt out of his deal again and pursue a longer one.

While the general feeling around the New York Mets isn't very positive right now (at least among Mets fans), the same can't be said for slugger Pete Alonso. This is because Alonso's home run off Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider on August 12 was the 253rd of his career,