Overview

• Soto has batted .341 with eight RBIs and a 1.225 OPS over his last 12 games.
• On Tuesday at Citi Field, he drilled a 373-foot homer off former Nationals trade mate MacKenzie Gore and exchanged a brief stare as he circled the bases.
• He threw out a runner at home plate from right field, contributing to New York’s 5-4 extra-innings win over Washington.
• Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract in December and has rebounded from a May slump to reach base in a dozen straight contests.
• His hot streak has lifted New York to a 43-24 mark, giving them a five-game lead over Philadelphia in the NL East.