Soto hits 2nd homer and Mets top lowly Twins 5-1

Twins drop series opener to Mets

The Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Mets 5-1 on Monday night. Christian Vazquez drove in Minnesota’s only run in the game. Joe Ryan gave up one run over five innings of work with eight strikeouts in a no-decision. Justin Topa gave up two runs (one earned) in an inning of relief and was tagged with the loss. Jorge Alcala also gave up two runs in a single inning of relief. Kody Funderburk tossed two shutout innings over the final pair of inni…

Soto hits second Mets homer in win over lowly Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first home run since the opening weekend of the season and the New York Mets beat the slumping Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Monday night. Pete Alonso and Luisangel Acuña had two hits apiece for the Mets, who have won nine of 11. Alonso delivered an early RBI single, and Acuña stole a base and scored twice while reaching safely three times from the No. 9 spot in the batting order. Minnesota (5-12) finished with thre…

Pete Alonso reveals how Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor complement his own game

Pete Alonso and the New York Mets breezed past the Minnesota Twins for a 5-1 win in the series opener on Monday.

Twins fall to Mets as slumping offense, errors waste Joe Ryan’s start

Joe Ryan struck out a season-high eight batters, but the Twins opened their three-game series against the Mets at Target Field with a 5-1 loss.

Juan Soto hits two-run shot as Mets down Twins

Juan Soto drilled a two-run homer and the New York Mets pulled away for a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis. Pete Alonso went 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI for the Mets, who…

Juan Soto ends home run drought with mammoth blast as Mets rout Twins to stay hot

Juan Soto has spent most of his first three weeks with the Mets waiting for pitchers to attack him.