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Juan Soto Ties Hall of Famer in Baseball History with Multi-Home Run Game on Thursday

The New York Mets dropped their second straight game on Thursday, but the $765 million man went 2-for-3 with two home runs in the defeat.

Brady Farkas

New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) hits a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at Citi Field on May 1.
New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) hits a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at Citi Field on May 1. / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
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The New York Mets lost 4-2 against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, dropping their second straight game against the National League West foes.

With the loss, New York is now 21-11 on the season, but they remain in first place in the National League East. The D-backs are now 17-14 but they sit in fourth in the National League West.

Despite the loss, Thursday was a great day for Mets' offseason acquisition Juan Soto, who went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk.

His multi-home run game tied him with Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner in some unique baseball history, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

SOTO HOMER AGAIN

Most multi-homer games before turning 27:

Jimmie Foxx: 26
Mel Ott: 25
Eddie Mathews: 25
Alex Rodriguez: 25
Juan Soto: 24
Ralph Kiner: 24

The 26-year-old Soto, who was signed to a $765 million contract, is now hitting .252 with five homers, 14 RBIs and two stolen bases. He owns a .379 on-base percentage.

One of the most productive hitters in the league, Soto is a five-time Silver Slugger, a four-time All-Star and a batting champion. He helped the New York Yankees advance to the World Series in 2024 and helped the Washington Nationals win the title in 2019.

Soto and the Mets will be back in action on Friday night when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET. Right-hander Clay Holmes will pitch for New York while veteran righty Sonny Gray goes for the Cardinals.

Holmes is 3-1 with a 2.64 ERA.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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