Calls Mount for Mets to Make Francisco Lindor Move After Pete Alonso's Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor broke his toe Wednesday at Dodger Stadium on a hit-by-pitch. Lindor told reporters that he intends to play through the ailment and avoid the injured list. He is not in the lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the Dodgers.

Pete Alonso provided a bright spot Thursday: He went 3-for-4 with a home run and provided the Mets’ lone RBI with runners in scoring position. After the Dodgers opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto to put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth inning, Alonso hit a single.

Francisco Lindor is not immediately headed to the injured list after his toe was broken by a pitch in the New York Mets’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers

Francisco Lindor gave the Mets the start they needed and Francisco Alvarez and Jose Butto sealed the win in the end. But it was the five scoreless innings that Paul Blackburn gave that was crucial

The Mets took a 2-0 lead on Lindor’s leadoff homer in the first off Dustin May, his eighth leadoff homer as a Met, and Brandon Nimmo’s RBI double in the fifth. Ohtani hit a majestic 424-foot solo homer off Max Kranick in the seventh to draw the Dodgers to within 2-1.

Mets star Francisco Lindor led off a game with a home run for the sixth time this season, putting him in striking distance of the team record.