With the Mets battling inconsistency, first baseman Pete Alonso's bat has been the steady force driving their offense.

Pete Alonso, who’ll obviously opt out, met at Dodger Stadium with agent Scott Boras. His season and the lack of a qualifying offer should play.

Alonso wasted no time setting the tone. After Juan Soto drove in a run with a first-inning groundout, Alonso stepped to the plate and launched a towering two-run blast to right-center, giving the Mets a 3-0 lead before the Dodgers had taken a swing.