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**Mets Ride Soto’s Power and Strong Pitching to Victory Over Royals**

**KANSAS CITY, Mo. -** Juan Soto continued his torrid hitting streak on Saturday, powering the New York Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. While the star outfielder won’t be heading to the All-Star Game despite his exceptional June and July performance, he’s putting on a show of his own, belting his second home run in as many games – a 435-foot blast in the fourth inning.

Soto’s two-run shot, his 23rd of the season, gave the Mets a 2-0 lead. Francisco Lindor led off the inning with a single and stole second before Soto capitalized on a full-count slider from Royals starter Jonathan Bowlan.

Frankie Montas delivered a strong outing, pitching five solid innings and allowing just one run on four hits while striking out five. The Mets bullpen, featuring Reed Garrett, Chris Devenski, and Edwin Diaz, locked down the victory, with Diaz recording the final six outs for the save.

The Royals threatened in the sixth, pulling within one run, but the Mets’ relief corps held firm. A key overturned call in the eighth inning, with Bobby Witt Jr. initially ruled safe on a stolen base attempt, further solidified the Mets’ lead.

The Mets will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Royals on Sunday.

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