Lindor homered twice — once to begin the game and once to all but end it — in a game a bit reminiscent of last October.

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.

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor homered twice and finished with four RBIs, lifting first-place New York past its National League East rival, the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, in the opener of a marquee three-game series on Monday night at Citi Field.