The New York Mets are preparing to welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Citi Field in their biggest test of the season yet. The team has surged to a 30-20 record after adding the best on-base talent in baseball,

When deciding on which team he would spend the vast majority of his MLB career with this past offseason, superstar slugger Juan Soto ultimately narrowed his options down to the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.

The New York Mets moved to 30-20 on the season with a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, a game that included another hitless outing by prized free agent acquisition Juan Soto. Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765 million deal this offseason, constituting the largest contract in sports history, had a walk and a run batted in during the game.