The Mets are Doing More than Just Winning Games—This is Pure, Complete Baseball
Tuesday night’s 8–3 win over the Diamondbacks was another installment in what’s becoming a nightly showcase: power when they need it, precision when it counts, and defense that belongs in a highlight reel loop.
From top to bottom, from dugout to bullpen, the Mets played the kind of baseball that leaves no room for doubt—and pushed their MLB-best home record to a staggering 13-1.
Bottom of the Order Lights the Spark, Lindor Cashes In
Before Francisco Lindor even got to the box, the Mets were already on the board—and it started with the bottom of the second.
Luisangel Acuña beat out a one-out single in the second. After Francisco Alvarez flied out, Tyrone Taylor smoked a double to center-center, scoring Acuña from first on a full sprint.
José Azocar, filling in for a flu-stricken Brandon Nimmo, then went the other way for an RBI knock of his own.
Then came the early kill shot. Lindor jumped on a low-and-in slider from Eduardo Rodriguez and snuck it just over the left field wall for a two-run homer—his first from the right side this season, and sixth overall. It capped a four-run frame, all with two outs.
Francisco Lindor’s first homer from the right side in 2025 and the Mets lead 4-0! pic.twitter.com/2ybGI8oJXA
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 29, 2025
Marte Blasts One and the Offense Rolls
In the third, the Mets poured it on. Starling Marte then barreled one to left field, a two-run shot and his second of the year. At 6-0, the Mets weren’t just hitting. They were executing every little piece of the game plan.
Taylor piled on with a RBI single to score Luisangel Acuña from second, who might be the most exciting to see on the basepaths this season.
Defensive Clinic in the Fourth
If the second inning brought the boom, the fourth brought the beauty. David Peterson had just gotten the first out when Randal Grichuk hit a chopper toward third. Mark Vientos charged in, didn’t have a play—but the ball “pinballed” straight up to Francisco Lindor, who caught it on the up and fired to first for a 5-6-3 play.
“OH WOW! Pinball 5-6-3!”
Francisco Lindor cleanly fields the deflection off of Mark VIentos’ glove! pic.twitter.com/mq2gsm3wgK
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 30, 2025
A beat later, Taylor covered a ridiculous amount of ground in center and laid out for a diving catch off Lourdes Gurriel Jr. just shy of the warning track.
TYRONE TAYLOR!!! pic.twitter.com/DMJYnF6YLX
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 30, 2025
Lindor then punctuated the inning with a clean one-hop backhand and strike across the diamond.
FRANCISCO LINDOR WITH THE THIRD STRAIGHT HIGHLIGHT REEL DEFENSIVE PLAY 😳😏
— SleeperMets (@SleeperMets) April 30, 2025
“That inning right there is what you call a big league defensive inning… that Taylor play was unbelievable. When the ball went up and I looked at Taylor, when he started, I was like ‘there’s no way he’s going to get there’ and next thing you know he’s diving and making a ridiculous play,” Carlos Mendoza said.
Even Taylor was stunned.
“I’ll be watching that one tonight. Probably a few times,” he joked.
Polar Bear Continues to Crush
Just half an inning after being on the receiving end of a trio of highlight-reel defensive plays at first base, Pete Alonso added to the scoreboard himself—turning on a changeup with two outs in the fourth and launching it 416 feet to left field at 107.8 mph for his seventh home run of the season.
Forget that!
Pete Alonso launches one off the facing of the second deck! pic.twitter.com/T4jitXdeY7
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 30, 2025
Peterson Gets the Job Done
David Peterson was handed an early 6-0 lead, but that doesn’t mean it was cruise control. He labored through four innings and needed the defense behind him, but worked efficiently (as you can count on him to do) and limited Arizona to just one run over five innings.
David Peterson, Filthy 86mph Back Foot Slider. 😷 pic.twitter.com/TJSybLuHTa
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 29, 2025
The fifth inning nearly got away—Juan Soto narrowly missed robbing a double, and Peterson put two on—but a sharp comebacker helped erase the lead runner at third and calm things down.
The final line tonight for David Peterson pic.twitter.com/N2l9M9Ce1v
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 30, 2025
Final line: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 K, 85 pitches (57 strikes). The boys love giving Peterson run support, and he shared his appreciation by jokingly telling the media he’d given his team multiple hugs after that defense-flashing fourth inning.
“That was more than three,” Peterson said. “That inning, I’ve never seen something like that and I’ve heard multiple guys say that. Mark kicking it to Lindor, Tyrone obviously doing what he did, and then Lindor sticking with that hard hit ground ball at the end was awesome.
“Pete was great over at first today, made a bunch of plays. The defense was spectacular and it’s always nice when they jump on somebody like that and give you some cushion.”
Bullpen Locks It Down Again
José Buttó was the first arm out and looked sharp. After getting hit around in his last outing, he came in aggressive—two shutout innings, four strikeouts, just one walk.
Then came a moment worth spotlighting: the Mets’ debut of Kevin Herget, a New Jersey native from Kean University, just called up after José Ureña was DFA’d and A.J. Minter was sidelined with what could be a season-ending lateral injury.
Climbing Higher on the mound! Shoutout to Kevin Herget ’15, Benisch Athletics Hall of Famer and Major League Baseball pitcher, for helping seal the New York Mets win last night over the Arizona Diamondbacks! From Jim Hynes Stadium to Citi Field, Kevin continues to make Kean proud… pic.twitter.com/PZ6ISkABmx
— Kean University (@KeanUniversity) April 30, 2025
Herget was greeted by a two-out rally but minimized the damage. Over the final two innings, he allowed two runs (one earned), struck out a pair, and closed things down cleanly.
Citi Field Remains a Fortress
The Mets are now an absurd 13-1 at Citi Field and 21-9 overall—best home record in baseball, best record in the National League, and the best record in all of Major League Baseball at 21-9.
“I feel like as a team, it’s a good feeling coming to the ballpark every day knowing that they’re going to be right there with you, ” Taylor piled on the gratitude for the Citi Field Faithful. “It’s always electric here, man,” he said. “We love playing here. I can speak for everybody on that.”
