US EditionSoto’s milestone homer leads Mets past Nationals 12
Juan Soto's career-high 42nd home run helped the Mets overcome a 3-run deficit with a six-run fourth inning, maintaining their two-game lead for the third NL wild card, officials said.
- Juan Soto hit a career-best 42nd home run, a three-run shot during a six-run fourth inning, helping the Mets beat the Nationals 12-6 on September 19, 2025, at Citi Field.
- The Mets overcame a 4-1 deficit after three innings with key hits from Francisco Alvarez and Francisco Lindor, who had a go-ahead RBI single.
- Soto's home run elevated him past Todd Hundley and Carlos Beltrán to claim sole possession of second place on the Mets' single-season home run leaderboard, while Lindor collected three hits and Brandon Nimmo contributed a two-run single.
- After belting 41 home runs for the Yankees last season, Soto signed what was then the largest contract ever with the Mets, valued at $765 million. He expressed that being mentioned alongside Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Jason Giambi "means a lot."
- The win preserved the Mets' two-game lead for the third National League wild card and marked their biggest comeback since overcoming a three-run deficit in a 13-3 victory over the Phillies on August 25.
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Juan Soto mashes career-best 42nd homer, Mets explode in fourth inning to top Nationals
The postseason looks more likely by the day for the Mets. Juan Soto‘s three-run shot in the bottom of the fourth capped off a six-run inning that gave the Amazin’s a lead they never looked back from in their 12-6 win over the Nationals. Soto’s 42nd blast — a new career-high — sent Citi Field into a frenzy and after a slow start, his first season with the Mets is turning out to be one of the best of his career. Francisco Alvarez added a two-run d…
Even though it was a subject of criticism at the beginning of the season, Juan Soto is hoarding reflectors in this 2025 with a season that is already historic in his career, reaching 42 home runs for the first time, while adding more weight every day to his candidacy for the National League's Most Valuable Player Award. Although the start of the campaign with the New York Mets in 2025 was warm for some, with ups and downs and in both offensive a…
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