Francisco Lindor praises the New York Mets' trade for reliever Gregory Soto, calling it a vital bullpen move ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

The 31-year-old went 3-for-5 at the plate on Friday against the Giants, including slugging his 20th home run of the season, which helped propel the Mets to their fifth straight victory, 8-1. It was also Lindor's first long ball since July 11 against the Kansas City Royals.

That power display by Ronny Mauricio and Juan Soto led a 5-3 comeback victory over the Giants to complete the series sweep. The Mets extended their winning streak to seven games, matching a season high, and moved 1 ½ games ahead of the Phillies for first place in the NL East.

SAN FRANCISCO — Francisco Lindor ran around the bases at Oracle Park with his right arm raised high after a third-inning home run. He celebrated the same way again when he doubled in the ninth as the Bay Area mist swirled just above.

After enduring a career-worst 0-for-31 hitless streak, New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor finds his rhythm again with strong support from manager Carlos Mendoza, fueling hopes for a successful MLB season.

Francisco Lindor was far from the only thing wrong with the Mets offense Friday night. But in the aftermath of a loss to the Reds, after Lindor popped out to the second baseman in shallow right field — to cap an 0-for-5 night — as the potential tying run to extinguish a comeback attempt, he took plenty of the blame.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor’s wife, Katia Reguero Lindor, shared a snapshot of her children’s moment on Instagram on Sunday.

This is not the news that the New York Mets or their prized shortstop were hoping for. Superstar Francisco Lindor revealed to reporters that he suffered a broken right pinky toe during Wednesday's ...