Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the NLCS with a 12-6 victory over the Dodgers in Game 5.
Mets slugger Pete Alonso danced his way to a second straight Home Run Derby crown Monday night, edging Orioles infielder and cancer survivor Trey Mancini in the final round. Afterward, Alonso declared, "I think I'm the best power hitter on the planet."
The bracket pairings for Monday's MLB Home Run Derby at Coors Field were revealed on Wednesday.
The Dodgers' Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger have the top-selling jerseys in MLB. Mike Trout, the consensus best player in baseball, ranked 10th on the list released Wednesday.
AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber and former NL Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso were among eight players whose contracts were renewed before Thursday's deadline.
Tug of war was once an Olympic event. It's been 100 years since those glory days. If it were to come back, here are the would-be tuggers we'd want on the rope.
