Francisco Lindor homers twice as Mets survive late rally to beat Phillies for fifth straight win

Francisco Lindor best embodies the Mets’ success at home this season.

The Mets shortstop, struggling on the road, has been Superman at Citi Field.

On Monday night, he continued saving Metropolis, with two home runs in a 5-4 victory over the Phillies that extended their winning streak to five games.

Lindor’s three-run blast in the seventh gave the Mets their final runs.

He also homered leading off for a second straight day.

All five of Lindor’s homers this season have been hit at home.

Lindor’s outburst helped cue a perfect Mets start to what could be considered their first real measuring stick series of the season — a rematch of last year’s NLDS (won by the Mets in four games).

The Mets (16-7) have won 10 of 11 games at Citi Field to start the season.

Lindor began the day with a 1.076 OPS at home, but dismal .467 on the road.

Tylor Megill lowered his ERA to 1.09 on a night he pitched 5 ¹/₃ scoreless innings and matched a career high with 10 strikeouts.

The right-hander allowed only one hit and walked four.

The Phillies had their best opportunity against Megill in the third, when they loaded the bases on a bloop single and two walks, all with two outs.

But Megill rallied to strike out Kyle Schwarber.

Lindor jumped on a 2-2 knuckle-curve from Aaron Nola leading off the game for the Mets and smashed it into the right field seats.

Jesse Winker homered leading off the second to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.

It was the first homer this season for Winker, who entered the game with an anemic .581 OPS.

Juan Soto rounded the bases in the third inning for an apparent three-run homer.

But a replay review determined Soto’s shot to right field hooked foul just before the pole.

Soto was then retired, and the Mets went scoreless in the frame as Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo struck out.

Reed Garrett struck out J.T. Realmuto to end the sixth with the tying runs on base.

Garrett entered after Megill had retired Schwarber, following a leadoff walk to Bryce Harper.

In the seventh, Luisangel Acuña singled and Brett Baty walked, ending Nola’s outing.

José Ruiz got Tyrone Taylor to hit into a fielder’s choice before Lindor hit a 95 mph fastball over the center field fence, giving the Mets a 5-0 lead.

Max Kranick returned to the mound for the ninth — his third inning of work — but allowed three straight hits before Edwin Díaz was summoned for the save.

Díaz surrendered a homer to Bryson Stott before striking out Trea Turner and Harper to end it.