Juan Soto gave his fans exactly what they wanted Friday in his second game in a New York Mets uniform.
The Mets held a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the top of the 3rd inning at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Soto came up to the plate with the bases empty and two outs against Astros starter Hunter Brown.
After striking out in his first at-bat, Soto had no plans of going down quietly in his second crack at Brown. The hard-throwing righty threw a 1-2 cutter that caught way too much of the plate. Soto took full advantage, sending the pitch off the second-deck barrier in right field.
JUAN SOTO'S FIRST METS HOME RUN!
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The blast was also Soto’s first RBI and run scored as a Met.
The Mets gave Soto a record-breaking contract in the offseason exactly for his ability to hit bombs like that one. The 4-time All-Star finished third in American League MVP voting last season after recording 41 home runs and 109 RBIs in his lone season with the New York Yankees.
Soto’s homer was the last run the Mets scored, but it was more than enough to score their first victory of the season. New York avenged its Opening Day loss to Houston by winning Friday’s contest 3-1.
