Mets slugger Pete Alonso is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Reds, but there is a silver lining for New York fans.

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso avoided ending his streak of consecutive games played on Sunday. Alonso entered the team's clash with the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning after he was initially out of the starting lineup with a hand injury (h/t Will Sammon of The Athletic).

Pete Alonso didn’t start Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds because of a right hand contusion, putting in jeopardy the New York Mets All-Star first baseman’s team record for consecutive games played.