There is good news on the way. According to multiple reports, All-Star slugger Juan Soto is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday following a 14-game absence due to a calf injury.
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Soto suffered a calf strain on April 3 against the San Francisco Giants. The Mets placed him on the injured list two days later and he hasn’t played since.
The Mets beat the Giants on April 3 to start a four-game winning streak and improve to 7-4. Since then, they have lost 11 straight games as their offense stagnated. They entered Monday 8.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves, who sit in first place in the NL East. Only the Kansas City Royals (7-16) have a worse record than the Mets in the entire MLB.
After an off day on Monday, the Mets will host the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night for the start of a nine-game home series that also includes three-game series against the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals. Soto is expected to return for Game 2 of the three-game series against the Twins.