Michael Conforto has been one of the best hitters in baseball in 2020. Conforto is 21st in wRC+, ninth in batting average, and 13th in OBP. He’s been at his best when the New York Mets are down. He’s hit a number of clutch home runs to tie games or give the Mets the lead, and he hit another one Friday night.
The Mets had been struggling to get anything going against Jake Arrieta. After going 0-for-3 with RISP in the first inning, the Mets had just one more PA with a RISP in the first five innings.