Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer to power the New York Mets to a 6-3 win and series sweep of the Los Angeles Angeles.

The superstar tandem packed a punch on Wednesday afternoon, driving in a combined five runs on four hits in the Mets' sweep of the Angels at Citi Field.

For as pleasant as the contributions of the Mets’ younger hitters have been the past two days at Citi Field, this offense will not -- cannot -- return to prime form until Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso do the same.

In Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, Lindor went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, extending his hitless streak to 30 at-bats. It’s the longest such streak of his career, and just seven at-bats shy of the franchise record set by shortstop Rey Ordóñez in 1997.

Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso snapped out of long slumps as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels

Mets GM Makes Trade Statement After Luis Robert Jr. Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets are in position to make another NLCS run, and possibly even more if things break right. They're currently a half-game out of first place in the NL East and one game behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL's top Wild Card spot.

So before Wednesday’s 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels, the Mets’ first sweep since taking three straight against the Washington Nationals in early June, Mendoza thought it was his turn to talk to his slugger.

Citi Field has been the place to be this summer — and the numbers don’t lie. The New York Mets are pulling in some of the biggest crowds in all of Major League