Miami, United States – Dominican Juan Soto once again demonstrated his power at the plate by hitting two home runs, thus adding his 34th and 35th home runs of the season. Despite his impressive hits, the New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins with a score of 11-8 in the Major League Baseball game.
Soto starred in an interesting duel against his compatriot Edward Cabrera, the Marlins’ starting pitcher. In the first inning, Soto was hit by a pitch and then drew a walk in the third inning, in addition to stealing his twenty-fourth base of the year. In the fourth inning, Soto hit a 386-foot home run to right-center, bringing the Mets closer on the scoreboard.
In the sixth inning, Soto once again demonstrated his power with another home run, also to the same sector, driving in Francisco Lindor and tying the game at eight runs. The Dominican outfielder finished his performance 2-2, with three runs scored and three RBIs, consolidating his performance in an outstanding season, with aspirations of reaching the 30-30 club and surpassing 40 runs batted in and 100 RBIs.
The Mets struggled from the start of the game. Starting pitcher David Peterson allowed five runs in the first inning, giving up a total of eight runs in just two innings. Miami took advantage of the situation, with an offense led by Connor Morby, who drove in three runs, and Joey Wiermer, who hit three hits and also drove in three runs.
The Marlins’ bullpen secured the victory with Calvin Faucher, who earned the win, while Tyler Phillips earned his third save of the campaign.
Game Highlights
- Marlins: Connor Morby 2-1, 3 RBI; Joey Wiermer 5-3, 3 RBI; Agustín Ramírez 5-2, 2 R; Heriberto Hernández 4-2, 1 RBI.
- Mets: Juan Soto 2-2, 2 HR, 3 R, 3 RBI; Starling Marte 1-0.
Launchers
- Edward Cabrera (MIA): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 K
- David Peterson (NYM): 2.0 IP, 9 H, 8 ER
With this outstanding performance, Soto is projected to surpass 40 home runs in 2025.
