Overview
- Francisco Alvarez delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning that helped the Mets beat the Rangers 6-3 at Globe Life Field on Tuesday.
- Alvarez finished 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored to extend a three-game hitting streak and raise his last-seven-games line to .286 (8-28).
- Manager Andy Green said it was 'good to see [Alvarez] be himself' after the catcher said he had been working on staying back and making deeper contact at the plate.
- The result follows a Sept. 16 benching during a prolonged slump and comes in a season where Alvarez's power is up but he has a career-high 125 strikeouts and otherwise weaker offensive metrics.
- Sean Manaea provided seven innings of effective work with nine strikeouts over six innings and is expected to start again in the season finale, and Alvarez's late-season form could influence the Mets' catching outlook for 2027 if it holds.