New York Mets' Pete Alonso watches a ball he hit for a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Pete Alonso hits 3-run homer to power Mets to sweep of Angels

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 on Wednesday.

Alonso, mired in a 2-for-34 slump dating back to July 10, homered two batters after Francisco Lindor broke a career-long 0-for-31 drought with an RBI single.

Brandon Nimmo hit his 14th career leadoff homer and Lindor added another RBI single in the fourth for the Mets, who swept a series for the fifth time this season.

Sean Manaea (1-1), making his third appearance and second start after battling oblique and elbow injuries, allowed one run and struck out five over five innings. Edwin Díaz got the final four outs for his 21st save.

Mike Trout homered in the third — the 396th home run and 999th RBI of his career — for the Angels, who were swept for the seventh time. Luis Rengifo (forceout) and Chris Taylor (double) collected RBIs in the seventh.

Left-hander Jake Eder (0-1), the last of three Angels pitchers on a bullpen day, gave up five runs in a career-high six innings.

Key moment

Alonso’s first homer since July 8 was the 248th of his career, pulling him within four of Darryl Strawberry for the all-time franchise lead.

Key stat

Trout is aiming to become the second active player with 400 homers and the ninth with 1,000 RBIs.

Up next

The Mets travel west for a six-game road trip starting Friday, when RHP Clay Holmes (8-5, 3.48 ERA) opens a three-game series against RHP Logan Webb (9-7, 3.08 ERA) and the San Francisco Giants.

Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi (4-6, 3.13 ERA) starts Thursday, when the Angels return home for a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners and RHP Logan Evans (3-3, 3.81 ERA).

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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor hits an RBI single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout (27) runs the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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