Six homers carried the Mets’ offensive attack. Mark Vientos and Jeff McNeil each hit two, and Pete Alonso and Starling Marte delivered one apiece. Three of the Mets’ blasts were hit in the seventh inning to extend a one-run lead. The outburst gave the Mets 29 homers in their last 11 games.

Nolan McLean has started his MLB career brilliantly. In fact, it's hard to start much better than the New York Mets' rookie right-handed pitcher. Nobody in MLB history has begun a career quite like McLean has. The criteria that makes that true through his first two starts, via OptaStats: McLean was sharp on Friday night against the Atlanta Braves.