Juan Soto hit his first two home runs at Citi Field as a member of the Mets on Thursday afternoon, but the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 4-2 win to hand New York a rare home series loss. The Diamondbacks won the final two games of the three-game series — the first time the Mets have lost back-to-back contests at Citi Field since

Everyone in and around the New York Mets locker room was concerned about the lack of consistency, at least the kind that was expected from a $765 million player, and which had been

Juan Soto’s first home runs as a Met in Queens belong in the franchise history books, probably alleviated some pressure and sure were a welcome sign for the club. They did not prove especially timely,