Juan Soto homered in New York Mets' 4-2 win
Juan Soto homered, while Jonah Tong worked 3⅔ innings in the New York Mets' win over the Cincinnati Reds.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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The New York Mets scored 4 runs and beat the Cincinnati Reds by 2 on May 27, 2026. Juan Soto homered, and Jonah Tong worked 3⅔ innings, allowing 1 run on 76 pitches.
How the game finished
The New York Mets put runs on the board in 4 of their 9 innings at bat. The biggest was a 1-run 1st. The staff worked 9 innings and kept the Cincinnati Reds scoreless in 7 of them. The New York Mets finished with 4 runs and a 2-run margin.
In the bottom of the 1st, Juan Soto drove in 1 run with a home run. The play put the New York Mets ahead to stay, 1-0.
Through May 27, 2026, the New York Mets stood 23-33, 5th in the division and 14 games back.
How the hitters fared
Juan Soto collected 2 hits across 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Eric Wagaman went 1-for-2 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Carson Benge finished 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs.
Brett Baty went 1-for-3 with 1 run. Jared Young finished 1-for-2 with 1 run. Luis Torrens had 1 hit in 3 at-bats. The New York Mets got 8 hits from 6 batters. They also drew 2 walks. 2 hits went for extra bases.
How the pitching held up
Over 3⅔ innings, Jonah Tong used 76 pitches, allowing 3 hits and 1 run, walking 4 and striking out 1. Across 9 innings, the New York Mets' staff threw 177 pitches, allowed 8 hits and 2 runs, issued 9 walks, and recorded 8 strikeouts.
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