In the top-half of the eighth, Mets superstar and former Yankees outfielder Juan Soto led off with a groundout. The 92.7 MPH roller was fielded on a sliding backhand by second baseman DJ LeMahieu, who threw from his knees to get the out.

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (center) gets a high five in the Mets dugout after he scored in the 4th inning of the 2025 Subway Series against the New York Yankees, Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media

A ton of the intrigue surrounding this weekend's Subway Series between the New York Mets and New York Yankees was about how Mets star slugger Juan Soto would handle the boos he was sure to hear from Yankees fans who are still upset about him not re-signing with their team in free agency this past offseason.