The New York Mets have a new home run king. First baseman Pete Alonso slugged his 27th home run of the season and the 253rd home run of his career Tuesday, breaking Darryl Strawberry's franchise record. Alonso's record-setter, a solo shot, came in the third inning against Braves ace Spencer Strider.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run home run against the Braves on Tuesday night, moving him past Darryl Strawberry and into first place on the Mets' all-time homer list.

Pete Alonso stands above Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, Mike Piazza, Howard Johnson, and other Mets luminaries with 254 home runs and counting in blue and orange. While his return to the team was hotly debated over the offseason, Alonso has silenced those critics with a strong season and a revamped hitting approach.