Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor largely carried the Mets in April.

They had cooled by June, when Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo took off.

Interspersed have been cold streaks and hot streaks from the likes of Brett Baty and Mark Vientos and overall solid work from Jeff McNeil.

What the Mets are witnessing now — for the first time all season — is the whole lineup working as one flowing and overpowering unit that is proving no deficit is insurmountable and life is always a rally away.

Against their division rival and the division leader, there might not be a better time to catch collective fire.

For a second straight night, the Mets spotted the Phillies a lead, and for a second straight night an offensive explosion erased that deficit.

Ryan Helsley coughed up the advantage in the eighth only for the Mets offense again to awaken in the bottom of the ninth as four consecutive singles — the last a walk-off knock from Nimmo — clinched a stirring 6-5 victory in front of 41,914 at Citi Field that made the NL East race a little more interesting.

The Mets (71-61) entered this series seven games back of the Phillies (76-56) for the division lead with seven head-to-head matchups remaining.

Brandon Nimmo celebrates after his walk-off hit during the ninth inning of the Mets’ 6-5 win over the Phillies on Aug. 26, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post

Two contests later, the Mets are within five games largely because of an offense that has awoken.

“What we would really like is for things to keep going well into the playoffs. I’ve always said the hottest team wins in the playoffs,” Nimmo said after the Mets beat the Phillies for a ninth straight time in Queens, including Games 3 and 4 of the 2024 NLDS. “We’re really happy with the way the offense is playing right now.”

In the past two-plus weeks and 14 games, the Mets have led the majors with 99 runs. The bottom of the order carried the club to a comeback victory Monday, and the top of the order was key in two key innings Tuesday.

Brandon Nimmo is mobbed by teammates after hitting the game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning of the Mets’ victory over the Phillies. Robert Sabo for New York Post

After Edwin Díaz blew away the heart of the Phillies order — striking out Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper before inducing a groundout from J.T. Realmuto — in the top of the ninth in a tie game, the Mets attack went to work in the bottom half.

Against excellent closer Jhoan Duran, Starling Marte found a single and Alonso crushed a single. A pinch-hitting Baty looped a single of his own.

Against a drawn-in infield, Nimmo swatted a single into left-center for the 12th and final hit the Mets would need, the club mobbing Nimmo just past first base.

Pete Alonso douses outfielder Brandon Nimmo with Gatorade after the Mets’ comeback win over the Phillies. Robert Sabo for NY Post

“I feel like we’ve been swinging the bat for the whole month or so,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after his bats went 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position. “Now we’re getting those balls to find holes. We’re using the whole field. … With two outs, not trying to do too much.”

The Mets could exhale after an eighth inning filled with inhales. Mendoza already had used Sean Manaea (charged with two runs in 4 ²/₃ innings, both of which scored after he exited), Gregory Soto, Huascar Brazobán and Tyler Rogers.

Pete Alonso rips a two-run double in the fifth inning of the Mets’ win over the Phillies. Robert Sabo for New York Post

Edwin Díaz celebrates during the eighth inning of the Mets’ win over the Phillies. Robert Sabo for New York Post

The submariner needed just seven pitches in a clean seventh, but was pitching for a third time in the past four days.

A righty pocket of the Philadelphia lineup was due up, so Helsley — who has largely been poor but threw a scoreless inning Monday — entered, and the Mets lead left.

Mark Vientos rips an RBI single in the fifth inning of the Mets’ victory over the Phillies. Robert Sabo for New York Post

After striking out Alec Bohm, Helsley walked Nick Castellanos before former Met Harrison Bader clobbered a game-tying homer. Helsley’s next pitch sailed over Luis Torrens’ head during a plate appearance that ended with a Bryson Stott walk. Mendoza pulled Helsley, who was booed off the mound.

Díaz’s dominance, clutch late work and one huge fifth inning ensured Helsley’s issues would be pushed to the back burner.

Pete Alonso celebrates after belting a two-run double in the fifth inning of the Mets’ win over the Phillies. Robert Sabo for New York Post

The Mets had fallen behind in the fifth, when Harper rapped a two-run single against Soto, and immediately responded with a 10-batter five-run bottom of the inning.

Torrens (hit by a pitch) and Lindor (bloop single) began the uprising. Soto aimed an RBI single well up the middle. Marte walked a walk that infuriated Jesús Luzardo, who was pulled and ejected, in that order. Alonso doubled. Vientos singled. Nimmo added a sacrifice fly.

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The Mets were rolling — and after a stumble would roll again.

“Our ability to respond and punch back once you get punched once,” Mendoza said before correcting himself. “Or twice.”