After a week of taking hits, Juan Soto came up with a big one. In a slump that sparked debate over whether he made the right decision to leave the Yankees for a record $765 million contract across town,

Juan Soto breaks a tie with a two-run double in the fourth inning, and the Dodgers manage just five hits against the Mets left-hander over 7⅔ innings in a 5–2 loss.

Third baseman Mark Vientos has been scratched from the New York Mets’ lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of abdominal soreness, and left fielder Brandon Nimmo exited the game with a stiff