With that latest homer, Lindor recorded his seventh season of at least 15 stolen bases, 25 home runs and 25 doubles, which ties him with legendary slugger Willie Mays for No. 4 among players in MLB history and puts him just behind Alex Rodriguez (10 seasons), Barry Bonds (nine) and Alfonso Soriano (eight).

As play-by-play broadcaster Gary Cohen confirmed on the SNY telecast, Lindor's eighth leadoff blast marks a single-season high for any Mets batter. Curtis Granderson, the ex-Mets All-Star outfielder, twice hit seven in a season.

Francisco Lindor got the New York Mets off to a good start against the Washington Nationals, breaking a team record while he was at it.