New York Mets fans could not have hoped for a better outcome for the first home game of their beloved team’s 2025 regular season, as the Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on April 4 to improve their record to 4-3.
Not only did the team produce an overall smooth performance that was anchored by a great start from Tylor Megill, but many of the Mets sluggers made their impact felt.
This started with Pete Alonso, who hit a two-run home run in the first inning in his first home game since re-signing with the Mets on a two-year, $54 million deal this offseason.
$765 million man Juan Soto didn’t miss out on the fun either, as he smacked a double down the right field line in the sixth inning, which scored Francisco Lindor.
Soto and Alonso spoke with the media together after the game. And at one point, Soto created a new nickname for his teammate.
When asked what he thinks about what Alonso (who is hitting .292 with a 1.183 OPS, 3 home runs, and 10 RBIs so far this season) has done to this point, Soto said, “That’s why they call him the Polar Beer,” per SNY.
