Left fielder Brandon Nimmo responded with a lead-off double. He was followed by right fielder Juan Soto, who was looking to exact revenge on his former team after an abysmal first go-around where he went 1-for-10 in the Bronx — and he did.

Jeff McNeil crushes a go-ahead two-run homer to right field to give the Mets a 6-5 lead over the Yankees in the 7th inning

NEW YORK, NY (WSAU) — A pair of run-scoring hits from Juan Soto and Pete Alonso gave the New York Mets just enough offense in a 3-2 win over Milwaukee on Thursday. The Brewers tied the game at 1 in the 4th on an RBI base hit from Caleb Durbin. Soto and Alonso would do their damage in the 6th, giving the Mets a 3-1 advantage.

Brandon Nimmo homered again, Juan Soto came through with a tiebreaking single and the New York Mets held off the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Thursday night. David Peterson (6-4) rebounded from a pair of rough starts, tossing 6 2/3 effective innings to give New York's injury-ravaged rotation a much-needed boost.

Juan Soto ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth and David Peterson tossed 6 2/3 strong innings, fueling the host New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.