Pete Alonso crushes 49th home run, sets Mets’ new franchise record

DENVER — Pete Alonso and Coors Field are a match made in heaven.

The 6-foot-3, 245-pound rookie rocked his 49th home run of the season, and second in as many days, during the sixth inning of the Mets’ series finale against the Rockies on Wednesday afternoon. It traveled 448 feet to left field at...