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Mets' Carlos Mendoza Had Pete Alonso Words After Pirates Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh Valdez | Last updated May 13, 2025 1:06 AM ET

The New York Mets find ways to win, which is a common trait among the best teams throughout history. They won a 4-3 thriller against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday despite being held to just one run in six innings by 2024 NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes.

New York (27-15) did most of its damage against the Pirates' (14-28) bullpen, starting with Juan Soto's RBI groundout and Pete Alonso's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh. Then, the latter star hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza sounded off about Alonso after the game, via SNY.

"You give Pete Alonso a chance, and you feel pretty good about your chances there," he said.

Alonso is now slashing .318/.428/.604 with nine homers and 36 RBI on the season. The 30-year-old ranks fourth in baseball with a 1.032 OPS and second in RBI. His batting average, OBP, and RBI all top the team, too.

"You give Pete Alonso a chance and you feel pretty good about your chances there."

Carlos Mendoza talks about his confidence in Pete Alonso in the 9th inning: pic.twitter.com/7H15Tr0G89
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 13, 2025

New York is 2.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East and is 6-4 in its last 10 games. In addition to Alonso, fellow star Francisco Lindor is slashing .304/.368/.506 with nine homers and 26 RBI, while Luisangel Acuña has been a surprise standout. The second baseman is slashing .279/.333/.337 with six RBI in 36 games after playing just 14 contests as a rookie last season.

The Mets will host the Pirates for two more games before a three-game set against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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