Soto's First Home Run: Mets Take Lead

0:00On April 1st, Juan Soto just delivered his first home run of the season for the mits, smashing it over the right field fence in the top of the 6th. Inning to grab a one-nothing lead. The ball rocketed toward the corner, had the outfielder backpedaling deep and barely hooked fair before clearing the wall, turning the game on its head right there. Fans lost it as the play unfolded, with one even hopping on a pole in excitement, marking a huge moment for Soto who's been heating up at the plate. Lely, that timely blast shifted all the momentum to New York, especially after a slow start to his power numbers this year with the team. Now the mits hold that slim edge late, and you know Soto's got more fireworks coming as they push for the win. That's the story for today. New York Mets News Today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story.