Juan Soto leads Mets' offensive explosion in 7-3 win over Braves

Juan Soto launched two homers and made MLB history along the way as the Mets beat the Braves, 7-3, on Wednesday night at Citi Field.

The Mets picked up 13 hits and were 3-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The victory ended the Mets' three-game losing streak and are now 28-12 at home this season.

Here are the takeaways…

-With Mark Vientos on the verge of returning to the Mets lineup, Ronny Mauricio's spot on the roster is in jeopardy. So the infielder, of course, got the Mets on the board with a solo shot in the third inning, the third longball this season. Mauricio sent a 96 mph fastball from Didier Fuentes, making his second career start, 378 feet over the right field wall.

Mauricio's blast was the first of an awakening for the Mets' offense. The team scored five runs on six hits, with Soto starting the hit parade with his 18th blast of the season. Sac flies from Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor, and RBI singles from Brett Baty and Brandon Nimmo accounted for the scoring. Ten Mets came to the plate.

Soto would launch his second homer of the night in the seventh to put the Mets up 7-1. It's Soto's 27th multi-homer game of Soto's career, the most by any player before they turn 27, passing Jimmie Foxx. Soto now has 10 home runs in June.

–Clay Holmes is coming off a start where he walked a career-high six batters, walked two in the first two innings, but kept the damage limited. He allowed a solo shot to Drake Baldwin in the fourth and worked out of a second-and-third jam with two outs to complete his start. The right-hander threw 96 pitches (60 strikes), allowing the one run on three hits, four walks and two strikeouts.

-The Mets bullpen bounced back in a big way. The combination of Brandon Waddell, Jose Butto and Ryne Stanek allowed just one hit and one walk with four strikeouts in three scoreless innings. The debuting Jonathan Pintaro started the ninth but allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in 0.2 innings, forcing Carlos Mendoza to bring in Edwin Diaz. Diaz got the final out to end the Mets' losing streak.

-Four Mets had a multi-hit game, including Soto, Baty and Mauricio and Jeff McNeil. Mauricio went 3-for-4 and picked up his first hit from the right side as he tries to make a case to stay with the club.

Game MVP: Juan Soto

With the offense needing a spark, Soto got the Mets on the board first and put the game away with his two blasts.

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What's next

The Mets and Braves complete their four-game series on Thursday night. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m.

Griffin Canning (7-3, 3.91 ERA) will take the mound looking to split the series, while the Braves will send Grant Holmes (4-6, 3.71 ERA) to the bump.

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