In his return from injury, Francisco Alvarez quickly made a statement by blasting his first home run of the year.

Alvarez’s two-run homer served as the Mets offense in a 2-0 victory over the Nationals. The Mets won for the eighth time in nine games, rebounding after their seven-game winning streak was snapped a night earlier.

Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run homer and the visiting New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Saturday.