Playing their first game in five months in which they were not in a playoff spot, the New York Mets overcame a five-run deficit and rode Francisco Alvarez's dramatic eight-inning two-run home run to defeat the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.

The catcher, who has dealt with multiple injuries and a minor-league demotion this season, launched the two-out, two-run shot with two outs in the eighth inning against Cubs reliever Caleb Thielbar to cap off the Mets' largest comeback victory of the season.

Trailing 6-1 in the fifth, New York reeled off five runs — four of them coming with two outs — headlined by Bradon Nimmo's game-tying three-run home run.

Coupled with the Cincinnati Reds' loss on Tuesday, the Mets (81-76) now hold a one-game lead for the third and final Wild Card

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