Juan Soto, who signed a $765 million contract this offseason, finally cleared the fences with his first two home runs at Citi Field since joining the Mets.

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

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,