Juan Soto Left the Game With a Calf Injury, but the Mets' Bats Were Already Too Much for San Francisco

The New York Mets put on an offensive clinic against the San Francisco Giants on Friday, crushing three home runs and rolling to a 10-3 victory at Oracle Park. But the win came with a price: Juan Soto had to leave the game early due to right calf tightness, a gut punch for a Mets team that just snapped a three-game losing streak.

The Calf Issue That Could Linger

Soto's night ended in the first inning after what looked like routine baserunning. He singled, advanced to third on a Bo Bichette hit, and got forced out at home plate. That's when the tightness in his right calf forced him to exit. For a team banking on Soto's production in the middle of the lineup, losing him even for a game is concerning. The Mets will need to monitor this closely going forward.

Three Homers, 15 Hits, and the Giants Had No Answer

The Mets offense was relentless. Francisco Alvarez went deep twice, both solo shots in the fourth and seventh innings. Marcus Semien, making his home debut with the Mets, crushed a two-run homer in the fourth following a Mark Vientos single. That's three homers right there, and the Giants' pitching staff couldn't recover.

Starter Nolan McLean (1-0) was brilliant through 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one earned run on five hits while striking out four. He retired the first 15 batters he faced before things got messy in the sixth. The Mets' offense did the heavy lifting though, racking up 15 hits total. Semien and Bichette each finished with three hits, while Alvarez, Vientos, and Francisco Lindor had two apiece. Semien drove in three runs, and Alvarez, Lindor, and Bichette each scored twice.

Giants' Mahle Couldn't Keep Pace

San Francisco starter Tyler Mahle (0-2) took the loss, allowing five runs and eight hits over five innings. The damage was done early when Bichette and Semien both had RBI hits in the opening inning, giving McLean a cushion from the start. The Giants added a couple runs late, including an RBI single by Luis Arraez in the eighth, but it was never close.

The Mets will look to keep this momentum rolling, but the bigger question is whether Soto's calf tightness keeps him sidelined for upcoming games.

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