The New York Mets scraped out a 6-3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies last night, but honestly, you gotta talk about Juan Soto’s absolute monster shot that blew the game open. Yeah, the Mets got the W, but it felt a little lethargic until Soto went full beast mode.
Thornton Steadies the Ship
Mets starter Zac Thornton was out there, and what a performance it was. He kicked things off by beaning Kyle Schwarber, putting a runner on first. But did he panic? Nah. Thornton buckled down hard, striking out both Treat Turner and Bryce Harper, then got Luis Arraez to ground out and clear the inning. Dude just kept impressing. He ultimately went six innings, giving up only two runs on five hits, walking one, and fanning five. That’s a solid night’s work right there.
Soto’s Blast Blew This Thing Open
The Mets offense got going early, kinda. Francisco Lindor kicked it off with a double, pushed to third by a Bo Bichette single. Carson Benge then singled, scoring Lindor for a 1-0 lead. Mark Vientos walked, and that was it for opener Tim Mayza. José Urquidy came in and gave up a two-run single to A.J. Ewing in his first at-bat, but settled in nicely after that, going four and two-thirds innings, giving up no runs on five hits, and striking out six. The Phillies got a run back in the second when Bryston Stott doubled off Ewing’s glove, scoring Edmundo Sosa. Sosa then hit a solo homer in the sixth. But the game changed in the bottom of the sixth. With two guys on, Juan Soto stepped up and absolutely crushed a towering three-run home run to right-center field. Just like that, the lead jumped to 6-2. And get this: that’s Soto’s 26th dinger this year, which is insane considering how long he was on the shelf. That play? It was the “aw3s0mest play” with a +20.9% WPA, making Soto the big winner of the night at +18.0% WPA. Derek Hill did hit a solo shot off Nate Lavender, who was otherwise solid, and Dedniel Nuñez closed it out perfectly in the last inning and a third.
Tomorrow’s a big one, folks. It’s Carlos Beltrán day, and we’ll see Christian Scott on the mound battling Andrew Painter at 4:10pm. Can’t wait to see what happens next!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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