New York’s rotation got a much-needed spark as Nolan McLean dazzled in his big-league debut, delivering 5.1 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts to lift the Mets to a 3-1 win over Seattle. Pete Alonso snapped a run of quiet offense with a seventh-inning RBI double, while Francisco Lindor joined an elite club with his fifth 20-homer, 20-stolen-base season as a shortstop. Lindor also stole a bag but was thrown out, a quirk in a night full of small but meaningful milestones for a lineup that finally clicked.

From there, Gregory Soto and Edwin Diaz closed the door, surrendering a single Eugenio Suárez homer but preserving the victory as Seattle spaced out against Mets bullpen. Alonso’s RBI capper and Lindor’s multi-dimensional contributions anchored a night the Mets hope signals a turn in a season long on the brink. The club heads to Williamsport for the Little League Classic, with Soto mingling with kids, Senga flashing his forkball, and Alonso and the crowd yearning for a series triumph as they chase a late-season surge.