Juan Soto hits two home runs as the New York Mets win both a Phillies game and a Cardinals game in separate matchups. In Philadelphia, Soto drives in the Mets early, launching two homers in the first three innings. New York then scores on a three-run seventh inning to extend its lead and hold for a 6–4 victory in the series opener against the Phillies. In the later game at Citi Field against St. Louis, the Mets come off back-to-back lopsided losses to the Cardinals and win 5–4. Multiple reports credit Soto with a go-ahead homer, with the decisive run coming in the late stages of the contest, as the Mets avoid a sweep. Across the articles, the common thread is Soto’s power production—two home runs in the Phillies game and a key go-ahead home run in the Cardinals game—along with New York’s late-inning scoring and ability to close out both results.