Francisco Lindor saved what was otherwise a frustrating game with a clutch pinch-hit RBI double in the ninth to help give the Mets a 4-2 victory over the Rockies.
The Mets are currently 27th in the majors with runners in scoring position just ahead of the Rockies and they tried really, really hard for the 28th spot in this game. They went 2-for-15 with RISP and left 12 men on base. However, the two hits came off of the bat of their two stars who continue to produce despite the rest of the team’s struggles. Pete Alonso initially gave the team a 2-1 lead in the seventh with an RBI double that scored Starling Marte and Juan Soto. Then after Colorado tied it in the bottom of the inning, it was Lindor who came through. He sat for the second straight game with his broken pinkie toe but when c