Mets Lose Soto, Diamondbacks Get Break

0:00It's April 6th. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. The New York Mets just lost their superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the injured list with a right calf strain, sidelining him for the entire. Three game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at City Field. He's expected to miss two to three weeks, coming right after he got hurt during their series with the San Francisco Giants, and he's been slashing out. At 355, over slash 412, over 516, with one homer in his first 8 games this season. For the Diamondbacks, this is a huge break. Their pitching staff has been shaky, and Soto's no joke in the lineup, even if his career average against. Arizona in the last 50 games is just 200. That said, he's torched them lately, hitting 313 with four homers in their last five matchups, including two homer games twice last year. When he was with the Mets. Arizona still faces a tough Mets lineup and a grueling nine games in nine days on the

1:00road against Philly and Baltimore, before heading home, April 17th. But dodging Soto lightens the load as they push through this early stretch.