Pete Alonso has racked up 6 HRs and 18 RBIs through the Mets' first 8 games this month, slotting the slugger into an exclusive club in the MLB history books.

Before first baseman Pete Alonso emerged as the most valuable player for a New York Mets team that entered Tuesday with the best record in the National League (42-24), he endured plenty of lows across the previous two seasons.

On Tuesday, more historic Alonso news emerged. In his eight games this month, Alonso has posted 18 RBIs, six home runs and two hit by pitches. Only two other players in the live-ball era—Jeff Bagwell (August 2000) and Reggie Jackson (June 1969)—have matched that level of production over any eight-game span.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Peter Morgan Alonso on Friday, May 30, 2025, as the New York Mets take on the Colorado Rockies.

The results are hard to miss. Alonso is slashing .301/.396/.594 with 17 home runs and an MLB-leading 61 RBIs, and his batting average, on-base and slugging would all be career highs if he stays where he is. Through 66 games, that puts him on pace for 41 homers and 149 RBIs.

Nothing in this game is assured. But when Pete Alonso re-signed with the Mets last offseason, one implication was immediately clear: Alonso would have a prime chance to become the franchise’s all-time home run king at some point this summer.

Peter Morgan Alonso and the New York Mets will play Max Fried and the New York Yankees on Sunday at 7:10 p.m. ET on ESPN. Alonso had two hits in his last appearance, going 2 for 4 with a double ...