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.

The Boston Red Sox surprised the baseball world this past offseason. Boston had spent years avoiding large contracts. The Red Sox said early in the offseason that things were going to be different and they absolutely were.

Soto went down on three pitches — two cutters and a fastball — in his first at-bat in the opening frame with Francisco Lindor on second. It continued his woes with runners in scoring position, a split where his average stood at .128 coming into the game.