Soto and Bichette go deep as slumping Mets break out at the plate in 8-0 win over Nationals
Juan Soto hit a two-run homer in a seven-run fourth inning, helping the slumping New York Mets snap a rough stretch with an 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals. Bo Bichette also went deep and drove in two runs, while Clay Holmes tossed six strong innings. The Mets ended a scoring drought and secured just their third win in 18 games. The victory provided some relief for manager Carlos Mendoza amid a challenging season start.
- ▪Juan Soto hit a two-run homer in the seventh-inning surge, his second of the season, after returning from a calf injury and dealing with forearm tightness.
- ▪Bo Bichette hit a leadoff home run and added a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, contributing two RBIs.
- ▪Clay Holmes allowed three hits over six innings, improving to 3-2 with a 1.75 ERA, while Tobias Myers and Craig Kimbrel finished the three-hit shutout.
- ▪Zack Littell took the loss, giving up eight runs (four earned) in 3.2 innings, remaining winless on the season.
- ▪The Mets, previously last in the majors in runs and OPS, broke out with their highest-scoring inning of the year in the fourth.
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