Mets hope to keep riding surging offense vs. Marlins

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Is Pete Alonso nearing the end of his time with the New York Mets?

The team's star first baseman, who becomes a free agent at the season's end, wants to close a presently subpar season with a bang. He will start on that Friday night when New York opens a four-game series on the road against the Miami Marlins.

Alonso's numbers aren't bad -- .240, 19 home runs and 51 RBIs -- b