CHICAGO (AP) — Francisco Lindor launched a fastball toward the street. And just like that, he was once again in the 30-30 club.

Lindor reached the 30-30 mark for the second time in his career with a long home run, and the New York Mets remained in playoff position by beating the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Thursday night.

“I'm surrounded by good teammates, surrounded by good hitting coaches," he said. “They try to find the edge every single day to try to help me be the best version of myself.”

Lindor sure was locked in when he stepped to the plate with the Mets leading 2-0 in the third.

He took a ball and unloaded on the next pitch from Shota Imanaga, sending a solo drive beyond the left-field bleachers to Waveland Avenue, delighting the Mets fans behind the visitors dugout. Lindor raised his

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