There’s no way around it — the Mets’ offense is the best version of itself when first baseman Pete Alonso is firing on all cylinders. Outside of a slow start through the first few games of 2023, he’s been red-hot at the plate.
Entering Tuesday’s series opener against the Washington Nationals, Alonso is hitting .267/.347/.611 with 10 home runs and 23 RBI. That’s good for a .958 OPS and 161 wRC+, both of which would be new career-high marks if he can sustain that production through the end of September.
Only Max Muncy (11) has more homers than him, and Alonso’s 10 dingers currently match the entire Nationals squad.