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Juan Soto’s Blast Capped Off Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers for Mets

What an inning for Soto and the Mets.
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Soto's blast was the Mets' third straight home run in the inning.
Soto's blast was the Mets' third straight home run in the inning. | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

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The New York Mets were down 3-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies heading into the top of the third inning of Saturday's game. After the top half of the inning, New York led 4-3.

The Mets took the lead in style too, as they hit back-to-back-to-back home runs, kicked off by Francisco Lindor's home run to left center, a 406-foot shot. Outfielder Brandon Nimmo then followed up Lindor's homer with one of his own to right center. Then Soto, after seeing seven pitches in the at-bat against Phillies starter Mick Abel, belted a 391-foot blast to right field to cap off the incredible inning for the Mets.

It's the first time the Mets have hit back-to-back-to-back home runs since October 4, 2022, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

The Mets have lost six straight games and seen their lead in the National League East evaporate, as the Phillies overtook them with Friday night's victory. Innings like the Mets had Saturday will go a long way towards helping the club end its losing skid, though.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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