Queens, NY – Juan Soto, the Dominican outfielder, once again demonstrated his worth at Citi Field this Friday, hitting his eighth home run of the season and driving in two runs. This outstanding performance contributed to the New York Mets’ victory over the Chicago Cubs with a score of 7-2, marking the beginning of a three-game series.
Soto hit his home run in the fourth inning and added a run-scoring single in the eighth, raising his RBI total to 19 so far this season. The Mets’ offense was relentless, with each of the starting batters recording at least one hit in the game.
Francisco Lindor, from Puerto Rico, also played a crucial role, starting the offense with a solo home run in the first inning. Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil added more power by hitting back-to-back home runs in the second inning, solidifying the Mets’ offensive dominance, who improve their home record to 14-3.
On the mound, Clay Holmes (5-1) delivered a solid performance, pitching six innings and allowing only three hits and one earned run, lowering his ERA to 2.74. The only significant damage against Holmes was a solo home run by Kyle Tucker in the fourth inning.
Jameson Taillon (2-1) took the loss, allowing six runs (five earned) in just four innings of work.
Featured Latin Performance
- For the Mets: Juan Soto went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs; Francisco Lindor went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI; Venezuelans Francisco Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a run scored and Luisangel Acuña went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
- For the Cubs: Dominican Vidal Brujan went 0-for-1.
With this victory, the Mets continue to establish themselves as one of the strongest home teams this season, with an offense led by Soto, who continues to demonstrate his power with the bat.
