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New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto went 2 for 4 with an RBI during the Mets' May 30 win over the Colorado Rockies. In doing so, Soto snapped a 0-for-17 slump that felt indicative of how the 26-year-old has performed ever since signing a 15-year,

Francisco Lindor did a little bit of everything Friday. He hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first and then helped seal the Mets’ fifth win in their last six games with another home run to start the bottom of the eighth. Mixed in was a great leaping, run-saving catch.