Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports

Francisco Lindor is developing a habit of exploding offensively against the Miami Marlins.

Having driven in a total of seven RBIs in the Mets’ previous series against the Marlins, the shortstop was at it again on Friday night at LoanDepot Park.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored in a 5-3 win for the Mets, including a sole home run in the first inning that travelled 404 feet to get his team on the board after an eight pitch at-bat.

It was even more impressive considering that Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara came into this one dealing with a stellar 1.72 ERA, and he had some filthy stuff in the early innings. However, Lindor got to him early and it was the first homer Alcantara had given up in 100 innings.

Despite winning this particular battle, though, Lindor still took time after the game to sing the praises of Alcantara and his ability to throw hard and fast.

“He was still making good pitches,” Lindor said. “After that home run he came and threw me three fastballs inside, 99 and 100, so he was still making pitches. He’s one of the toughest pitchers in the league for sure, but I had a good plan and I executed.

“It felt great. I was just trying to get a good pitch, a 3-2 count and I was just trying to get something hit hard. I was surprised that it went out. I thought it was going to be off the wall or in the gap, that’s why I missed first base because I was still looking at the ball but it went out. Thank God.”

Lindor’s heroics didn’t end in the first inning.

After popping out to Jon Berti in the top of the fourth, Lindor came up clutch in the sixth inning in the biggest way possible. With the bases loaded and no outs, the shortstop absolutely smoked a slider off the wall in right-center with a bases-clearing double. Lindor’s blast scored Tomas Nido, Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte and effectively sealed the game for the Mets.

It was the very definition of a clutch hit by Lindor, and he spoke about his mentality at the plate in that moment after a successful challenge from manager Buck Showalter loaded the bases.

“It gave momentum to our side for sure,” Lindor said. “I mean Nimmo running the bases did an outstanding job, and Marte. That at-bat don’t happen without them. The professionalism they have to run hard and think the stuff ahead, it’s huge. It made my job easier for sure. Going up to hit with the bases loaded and no outs, Pete (Alonso) behind me and going to hit with a guy on third base with two outs, it changed everything.”

After another big night at the plate, Lindor now leads all MLB shortstops with 56 RBIs and he’s tied for second with 12 home runs. Lindor is playing and delivering like a big-time shortstop is meant to in New York, and his hot bat will be crucial as the Mets look to strengthen their lead atop the NL East going into the All-Star Break.