New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has been one of MLB's most productive players since his debut in 2015. Selected No. 8 overall by Cleveland in the 2011 draft, Lindor had accumulated four All-Star appearances, four Silver Slugger awards, two Gold Glove awards and a Platinum Glove award.

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

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor homered twice, and finished with four RBIs, lifting first-place New York past its National League East rival, the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, in the opener of a marquee three-game series on Monday night at Citi Field.