The New York Mets head into 10 straight games against NL East rival Atlanta and Philadelphia after getting swept in a series for the first time this season.

After picking up two more knocks on Thursday, the 32-year-old is now hitting .381 with three doubles, four homers, eight RBI, a .458 on-base percentage, and a 1.196 OPS in 12 games in the two-hole.

With his former team leading 3-1 in the third inning, facing starter MacKenzie Gore, who the San Diego Padres traded to Washington for Soto in 2022, Soto hit a hanging slider over the wall in left field to bring the Mets within one run of the Nationals.

If there’s one move from last offseason still making waves, it’s the historic, headline-grabbing $765 million deal between Juan Soto and the Mets. The post Juan Soto Snubbed of World Series Praise as MLB Insider Turns Heat on Mets Fans Amid Turbulent Season appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is walking more than ever, taking a page out of New York Mets star Juan Soto's book.

Officially licensed by Major League Baseball, this handcrafted and hand painted bobblehead portrays Soto in his blue alternate gameday uniform, complete with adjustable career home run counter dials on the front of the base. - Francisco Lindor & Juan Soto & Mark Vientos New York Mets 3 Pack Mini Bighead Bobblehead Set

For the first time since 2009, the Mets are witnessing something distinctive: a crowd showing up in full force and turning the regular season into a spectacle. The post Steve Cohen–Juan Soto Fans Stand Divided as Mets Draw Record Crowd After 16-Year Wait appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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