Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Mets and Rockies play a three-game series in Colorado starting on Friday at 8:40 p.m. on SNY.
5 things to watch
Juan Soto is back
Toward the end of the Mets' homestand, Soto started to look truly comfortable at the plate for the first time this season.
And he carried that with him for the first leg of their road trip as the Mets faced the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Over the last week of games, Soto is hitting .273/.484/.773 with three home runs, two doubles, six RBI, six runs scored, eight walks, and two strikeouts.
With Soto hitting his stride offensively, his patented Soto Shuffle returned -- as has his penchant for staring out at pitchers and nodding during his at-bats.
How is Francisco Lindor feeling?
Lindor suffered a fractured pinky toe when he was hit in the foot by a pitch on Wednesday night against the Dodgers -- a diagnosis that was learned after Lindor toughed it out while playing the remainder of the game in Los Angeles.
He was out of the lineup on Thursday (after arguing to play), and said he considered himself "day-by-day" -- with the plan being to play through the injury.
"It’s not a surgical thing," Lindor said. "It’s just a matter of tolerating the pain, so hopefully I’m strong enough to play sooner rather than later."
Meanwhile, manager Carlos Mendoza said an IL stint is not on the table at the moment.
Lindor is in the midst of another MVP-level season, slashing .279/.353/.490 with a career-best 141 OPS+ while playing Gold Glove-caliber defense at shortstop.
Pete Alonso is on an absolute tear
Since breaking his long home run drought, Alonso has been hitting dingers at a rapid clip. And he's been on fire overall.