Pete Alonso belted a three-run homer Wednesday and Sean Manaea worked five effective innings as the New York Mets stopped the visiting Los Angeles Angels 6-3 to polish off a three-game sweep.

The New York Mets swept the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Halos 6-3 at Citi Field. The win, coupled with a Philadelphia Phillies loss,

Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso snapped out of long slumps as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels

Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery came out to argue with Bacchus after the at-bat and was ejected after a heated back-and-forth. A half-inning later, Angels offensive coordinator Tim Laker was ejected for barking at Bacchus. The Mets hung on for the 6-3 win, completing a three-game sweep of the Angels.

The Mets' recent struggles on the mound and at key lineup spots highlight their need for a power bat like Mike Trout, with trade speculation heating up ahead of the deadline.

On Monday night, Francisco Alvarez made his return after spending nearly a month with Triple-A Syracuse and a big double and scored two runs. Juan Soto tied the game with a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning and Brett Baty scored the go-ahead run on a ground ball to the left side one inning later.

Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso's homers fuel the Mets to a 6-3 victory over the Angels.