Juan Soto hits two home runs in Mets' win over Braves

(AFP) The New York Mets cruised to a 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at Citi Field in New York. Dominican Juan Soto hit two home runs, raising his season total to 19.

Soto, 26, and the Mets’ top star heading into the 2025 season, aimed for center field on both of his home runs.

It’s the fourth two-homer game this season for the native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Puerto Rican Edwin Díaz came in to record the final out and secured his 16th save of the season.

With today’s win, the Mets improved to 47-34, holding second place in the National League East.

In another game, the New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-1, with Dominican Jasson Domínguez recording four strikeouts.

Aaron Judge recorded a hit and drove in a run, reaching 63 RBIs this season. He ranks fifth in MLB, behind Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners, who leads with 69.

Elsewhere, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in extra innings.

Dominican José Ramírez drove in the winning run in the 10th inning with a line drive to left field, bringing Ángel Martínez home.

The San Diego Padres narrowly defeated the Washington Nationals, with Venezuelan Luis Arráez driving in the game's only run in the second inning.

Arráez, 28, moved one step closer to 1,000 career hits, reaching 934 tonight.

Cuban Adrian Morejón came in during the ninth inning to secure the win—just the fourth save in 148 Major League Baseball games this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-1, reaching 50 wins this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers broke a scoreless tie by scoring seven runs between the sixth and seventh innings.

A single by Cuban Andy Pages in the second inning marked the 100th RBI of his Major League career.

In the day’s final game, the Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-5.

The Marlins scored four runs in the tenth inning to secure a victory highlighted by Dominican Otto Lopez’s three RBIs.