Juan Soto hit his first homer in more than three weeks and the New York Mets sent the Colorado Rockies to another series loss with an 8-2 win on Saturday. The Rockies, whose 9-49 record is the worst in the modern era through 58 games,

The New York Mets rebounded from their recent loss to the Chicago White Sox with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Citi Field. Francisco Lindor led the charge, homering from both sides of the plate and making a crucial leaping catch at shortstop that saved at least two runs.

Certainly, no one expected that at the end of May, David Stearns would still be trying to explain Juan Soto’s slow start to his Mets career.