After working a 3-1 count, Lindor saw a hanging sweeper and capitalized on it, driving it deep into the Mets’ bullpen to give New York a 3-2 lead. Crossing home plate, Lindor was demonstrative, pounding his chest and shouting into his dugout, drawing pumped reactions from his teammates.

Lindor thought of his wife and mom after homering on Mother’s Day, but he also took inspiration from a recent failure.

Juan Soto and Kyle Tucker will be among the stars on display when the New York Mets face the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET, at Citi Field. The Mets rank ninth in MLB with a .252 batting average. Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 ERA this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.

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