Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

After an extended slump, Francisco Lindor, according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is back to using "the whole field" and proof was his three-hit game in New York's 8-1 win over the Giants. Lindor and Brandon Nimmo got the team off to quick 2-0 lead in the first inning and they never looked back.

Innings six through eight was a battle of strong performances out of the pen. On the Mets side, Huascar Brazobán pitched around two hits to throw a scoreless sixth. and Rico Garcia had an impressive seventh and eighth innings, striking out three in two perfect frames.

Francisco Lindor snapped an eight-game homerless-streak, going 3-for-5 with his 20th of the season and an RBI double, and Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a double to lead off the game and two RBI

The New York Mets initiated their California road trip emphatically, securing an 8-1 victory against the San Francisco Giants. Nimmo and Soto each contributed two RBIs, while Lindor stood out with three hits,

Mark Vientos laced a two-run double, All-Star lefty David Peterson pitched out of trouble for six effective innings and the New York Mets held off the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday night for their sixth consecutive victory.

The New York Mets and host San Francisco Giants hope to put new toys from their impressive bullpens on display for a national-television audience Sunday night when they wrap up a three-game series. The Mets have outpitched the Giants in winning the first two games of the set,