Pete Alonso continues to crush opposing pitchers, hitting monster homers, but there is something else about him that has struck Franicsco Lindor.

As the Mets approach the one-quarter mark of the season — which they will hit this weekend at home against the Cubs — Alonso leads the team by a lot in average (.349) and OPS (1.143), among other categories. His on-pace-for numbers remain gaudy. If he keeps this up, he’ll finish with 41 home runs and 149 RBIs.

- Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson walked Juan Soto on four pitches during each of his first two at-bats. Pete Alonso wasn't able to make him pay for it his first time up, grounding into an inning-ending double play, but he did strike in the fourth, demolishing a 425 foot no-doubt two-run homer.