Rogers and Helsley join closer Edwin Diaz in the Mets bullpen, and will be charged with getting important outs for the Mets through the stretch run of the season, and hopefully, the playoffs. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Francisco Lindor Has High Praise for Mets’ Newly Acquired Bullpen Arm.

Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

Francisco Lindor, who broke out of an 0-for-31 slump Wednesday, homered and went 3-for-5 with two RBIs as the Mets kicked off a six-game West Coast road trip with their sixth win in a row. Brandon Nimmo’s two-run single capped a pivotal three-run fourth and Juan Soto went 2-for-5 with two RBIs.