New York Mets designated hitter Starling Marte (6) celebrates his walkoff RBI single against the Philadelphia Phillies with catcher Luis Torrens (13) and shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) during the tenth inning at Citi Field. Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Watch: Mets stay hot with thrilling home win vs. Phillies

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Apr 23, 2025 6:14 PM ET

Life seems excellent for the New York Mets, who keep finding ways to win in the early portion of the season.

In Wednesday's home game vs. the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets trailed 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning. New York first baseman Pete Alonso doubled to center field off an 89 mph slider from relief pitcher Jordan Romano, sending shortstop Francisco Lindor home.

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— New York Mets (@Mets) April 23, 2025

Later in the inning, New York right fielder Starling Marte singled to right field, sending Alonso home, sealing a 4-3 win for the Mets. According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, New York is now 12-1 at home, which is its best 13-game home start in team history.

12-1 is the best 13-game home start in Mets history https://t.co/A7Wk7VxXZW
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 23, 2025

The Mets, who have won seven consecutive games, are on their longest undefeated homestand since they went 10-0 in 2015, via the Associated Press.

New York (18-7) owns the best record in baseball and a five-game lead over the Phillies (13-12) in the National League East.

Attribute their fast start to Alonso playing some of the best baseball of his career. Through his first 25 games, the seven-year veteran has career highs in batting average (.341) and OPS (1.122).

Right fielder Juan Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765M deal with the Mets this offseason, hasn't found his groove yet. Through his first 25 games, he's slashing .233/.364/.389. If Soto gets rolling, the Mets should become an even more dangerous team.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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