Lindor homered twice — once to begin the game and once to all but end it — in a game a bit reminiscent of last October.

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.

José Ruiz got Tyrone Taylor to hit into a fielder’s choice before Lindor hit a 95 mph fastball over the center field fence, giving the Mets a 5-0 lead. Max Kranick returned to the mound for the ninth — his third inning of work — but allowed three straight hits before Edwin Díaz was summoned for the save.