Francisco Álvarez He continues to dazzle at the point of power this 2023 in the Major Leagues. The one from Guatire contributed in the defeat of the New York Mets 7-5 against the Atlanta Braves this Wednesday.
The catcher went 4 for 1 with a run batted in and a run scored.
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Álvarez's power came to light in the second chapter. Before the shipments of Charlie Morton, the Venezuelan hit a solo home run to left field that reached 421 feet and made it 2-0 in favor of the Mets.
This was the ninth home run of the year for the Venezuelan mask and left his .238 average.
In this same game, Ronald Acuña Jr. went 5-for-2 with an RBI for the Braves. Orlando Arcia for his part went 4-2 with an RBI and scored for the cause of Atlanta.
Nick Anderson was the winning pitcher. The defeat was taken by Brooks Raley.