Alonso helps Mets get to Morton, top Braves 5-4 in DH opener


              New York Mets manager Buck Showalter watches his team play during the eighth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets players, from left, Mark Canha, Travis Jankowski and Starling Marte celebrate after defeating the Atlanta Braves in the the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. The Mets won 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Edwin Diaz pitches during the ninth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. The Mets won 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Kyle Wright pitches during the first inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the New York Mets on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Dominic Smith watches his two-run double during the first inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Atlanta Braves' William Contreras hits a single during the fifth inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the New York Mets on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Pete Alonso (20) runs past Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras after hitting a home run during the sixth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Pete Alonso follows through on a single during the third inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Pete Alonso celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco celebrates during the seventh inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets manager Buck Showalter watches his team play during the eighth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets players, from left, Mark Canha, Travis Jankowski and Starling Marte celebrate after defeating the Atlanta Braves in the the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. The Mets won 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Edwin Diaz pitches during the ninth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. The Mets won 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Kyle Wright pitches during the first inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the New York Mets on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Dominic Smith watches his two-run double during the first inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Atlanta Braves' William Contreras hits a single during the fifth inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the New York Mets on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Pete Alonso (20) runs past Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras after hitting a home run during the sixth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Pete Alonso follows through on a single during the third inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Pete Alonso celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco celebrates during the seventh inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Charlie Morton pitches during the first inning against the New York in the first baseball game of a doubleheader Mets, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Pete Alonso hits an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Eduardo Escobar hits an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson, center, celebrates with Ozzie Albies, left, and Travis Demeritte, right, after Olson hit a three-run home run during the fifth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson watches his three-run home run during the fifth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets' Pete Alonso gestures as he runs to first base for an RBI single during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Alonso helps Mets get to Morton, top Braves 5-4 in DH opener