The Mets ‘ lineup could be peaking at the right time.

They mashed their way to a 12-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. Scoring 22 runs in the first two games of a three-game set against the top team in the American League helped them take the series.

A hot offense that helped the Mets overcome rocky pitching to stay in the playoff standings last month has continued into September. Juan Soto, Pete Alonso and Luis Torrens each hit homers, with Alonso hitting a pair of them, while Jeff McNeil and Brett Baty each had three-hit nights.

Rookie right-hander Nolan McLean won his fourth straight decision in only his fourth major league game, becoming the first rookie since Chase Anderson in 2014 to start 4-for-4. It was yet another stellar performance, limiting a

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