Carlos Beltran won’t be sad to see the record he shares fall. In fact, the former Mets outfielder will be thrilled when Pete Alonso sets a new franchise mark for most home runs in a single season.

“I love to see guys breaking records and setting higher standards for generations to come,” Beltran told The Post in a phone interview Thursday. “Honestly, [having the record] is something that I don’t really think about. I just hope for him to continue to do his job and continue to have a good season. Records are made to be broken and I like to see especially younger guys doing well in baseball. It’s great to see young talent being able to perform.”

Beltran and Todd Hundley share the record for now, each with 41 home runs. But it won’t last much longer. Alonso entered Thursday already having hit 40 homers during a magical rookie season that has seen the Mets go from out of it at the All-Star break to wild-card contention as September nears.

Alonso has keyed the resurgence, leading the team in homers, RBIs (97), OPS (.970), OPS+ (154), slugging percentage (.598) and runs scored (76). He won the Home Run Derby and has already set the National League record for most home runs in a season hit by a rookie, passing Clay Bellinger’s mark of 39 set in 2017. Alonso could also break the Mets record for most RBIs in a season (124), shared by Mike Piazza and David Wright.

“He plays hard. He has a lot of passion for the game, which is great to see,” said Beltran, who blasted 41 homers in 2006, matching Hundley’s mark set in 1996. “The ability to hit for power is something that really sticks out when you get to see him. He’s capable of doing damage at the plate. That’s something that is very good for a team to have a player like that.”

Some have compared Alonso to Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge from an offensive standpoint. Judge set the MLB record for most homers by a rookie with 52 in 2017. It’s not out of the question Alonso breaks that mark, too.

“Offensively, there’s no doubt both of them are capable of doing damage and being able to change the outcome of a game with one swing of the bat,” Beltran said. “They’re both capable of hitting a lot of home runs and driving in a bunch of runs. There are similarities.”