They came way back in the second inning, where, in Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez’s second game back from a fractured hamate in his left hand, he hit a two-run home run down the right field line. The ball traveled 358 feet and stayed fair, landing inside the Nationals’ bullpen.

In his return from injury, Francisco Alvarez quickly made a statement by blasting his first home run of the year.

Francisco Alvarez’s two-run homer was all the Mets needed in a 2-0 win. As often happens, the Nationals struggled to get the ball in the air.