US EditionSoto cranks first two Citi Field homers, but Mets fall to D’Backs
- On Thursday, Juan Soto launched his first pair of homers at Citi Field while playing for the Mets, but the Arizona Diamondbacks secured a 4-2 victory in New York.
- The Diamondbacks secured victories in the last two games of the three-match set, ending the Mets' record run of winning ten consecutive home series and marking rare consecutive losses at Citi Field since late July.
- Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen limited the opposition to just two hits through six innings, while Soto hit his first home run to the opposite field in the sixth inning and followed with a second homer off reliever Kevin Ginkel in the eighth.
- Soto, who was hitting.241 at home this season, emphasized staying patient at the plate and focusing on tracking the pitch, saying he isn’t rushing to hit a home run or tie the game. Meanwhile, Ginkel secured the 3-2 lead in the eighth inning with crucial strikeouts.
- The loss suggests a challenge for the Mets to maintain home dominance after a strong 13-3 record this season, while the Diamondbacks prepare Merrill Kelly to start their next game.
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Soto cranks first two Citi Field homers, but Mets fall to D’Backs
NEW YORK — Juan Soto hit his first two home runs at Citi Field as a member of the Mets on Thursday afternoon, but the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 4-2 win to hand New York a rare home series loss. The Diamondbacks won the final two games of the three-game series — the first time the Mets have lost back-to-back contests at Citi Field since July 27-28, when they fell to the Atlanta Braves. New York, which is 13-3 at Citi Field this season, had it…
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