![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' DJ Stewart (29) follows through on a single against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/08d08f8a6d7f4307a8c83a7e2e183e51/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' DJ Stewart (29) follows through on a single against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' Pete Alonso hits a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2f415d7bdb2c47388008dd94d9401cd8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' Pete Alonso hits a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray Kansas City Royals pitcher Michael Wacha (52) throws against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4876539ec5fc4ddca3329a85b33b8a0a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals pitcher Michael Wacha (52) throws against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' Pete Alonso reacts after hitting a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/927f38472cd947deaaf211c166856cc0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' Pete Alonso reacts after hitting a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' Brett Baty reacts after hitting a double against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/15110498dc4f440aae940f43ebb76391/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' Brett Baty reacts after hitting a double against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo (9), Harrison Bader (44) and Starling Marte (6) celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Royals 6-1, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7eb2f03c21ec40949a56958222befd7b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo (9), Harrison Bader (44) and Starling Marte (6) celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Royals 6-1, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets pitcher Luis Severino (40) throws against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9d4a9df6d0404fe5aeb81d1a8f6b13d6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets pitcher Luis Severino (40) throws against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' Pete Alonso (20) celebrates with Brett Baty (22) after hitting a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/aea2e33f999a4a45a1bee51beca664e4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' Pete Alonso (20) celebrates with Brett Baty (22) after hitting a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' Harrison Bader steals second base against Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2960e0d823de40e096ba3f73492edd77/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' Harrison Bader steals second base against Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' Harrison Bader reacts after stealing second base against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d45edaf5eee3495495a01cc7d8df55fb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' Harrison Bader reacts after stealing second base against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez reacts after striking out against the New York Mets during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. The New York Mets won 6-1. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/57aad343345340d3b384b518c8db4347/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez reacts after striking out against the New York Mets during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. The New York Mets won 6-1. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
![Noah K. Murray New York Mets' Francisco Lindor follows through on a single against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6446fb162dbb4e3293044b03981445c2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New York Mets' Francisco Lindor follows through on a single against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)