With two runners on and the Mets winning 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Lindor hit Ruiz’s second pitch, a heater right down the middle, 412 feet to dead center for a three-run home run. It was his second home run of the game, his 20th career multi-home run game, and his fifth home run of the season.

The narrative of Francisco Lindor’s early-season struggles was officially put to bed on Monday night at Citi Field when the New York Mets’ star shortstop hammered a pair of home runs and drove in four RBI in his side’s 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

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The 25-year-old Vientos is batting .167 with two home runs, six RBIs and a .565 OPS. He is 1 for 22 with runners in scoring position, but he went deep on Thursday and Friday for his first two homers of the year.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza provided updates on a few injured players before Monday's series opener against the rival Phillies.