The Mets Rally to Beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-9 After Overcoming a 5-0 Deficit

Key Highlights :

1. The Mets rally from a 5-0 deficit to beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-9.

2. Alonso ties the game with a grand slam in the seventh inning and Lindor hits an RBI single in the 10th.

3. Arias hits a two-run homer in the top of the 10th against Smith.

4. Álvarez and Vientos tie it with RBI singles against Clase in the bottom half.

5. Nimmo beats out an infield single before Lindor singles past diving second baseman Gimenez.

6. The Mets have won three straight, a run that began when they overcame a trio of late-inning deficits.

7. Carrasco surrendered five runs in five innings.

8. Sánchez is recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and will likely split time with Álvarez.

9. Quintana will throw off a mound Saturday for the first time since he was injured in spring training.

10. Locastro is transferred to the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right thumb that will likely require surgery.

     The New York Mets have been on quite the run lately, and it continued on Friday night with an incredible 10-9 comeback win against the Cleveland Guardians. After falling behind 5-0 in the first inning, the Mets rallied to tie the game with a grand slam from Pete Alonso in the seventh inning and a game-winning RBI single from Francisco Lindor in the 10th.

     It was the third straight win for the Mets, beginning with Wednesday night's game when they overcame three late-inning deficits and Alonso hit a game-ending three-run homer. Friday night's game featured a similar comeback, but this time it was the Mets' offense that pulled them through.

     Josh Naylor had five RBIs for the Guardians, including a three-run homer in the first inning. The Mets began their rally in the fifth inning when Francisco Álvarez homered and Jeff McNeil hit an RBI single. Brett Baty led off the sixth with a homer, and Alonso tied the game with his grand slam in the seventh.

     The Guardians briefly regained the lead in the top of the 10th when Gabriel Arias hit a two-run homer against Drew Smith (3-1). But the Mets tied it back up in the bottom half with RBI singles from Mark Vientos and Álvarez against Emmanuel Clase (1-4). Brandon Nimmo then beat out an infield single before Lindor — facing his former team for the first time — singled past diving second baseman Andrés Gimenez to give the Mets the win.

     The victory was especially sweet for Lindor, who was traded to the Mets from the Guardians in January. The teams met for the first time since the trade, and both teams did well, according to Mets manager Buck Showalter.

     The Mets also welcomed back former Yankees All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. He is the 154th player to play for both New York teams.

     The Mets will look to keep their winning streak alive on Saturday when Max Scherzer (3-2, 4.88 ERA) takes the mound. The Guardians will counter with Tanner Bibee (1-1, 3.22 ERA).

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