Yankees announcer Michael Kay thinks that Mets star Juan Soto made a mistake.

So far, it seems like pitchers are intent to let anyone but Soto in the Mets lineup beat them. And it's resulted in a strong start to the season for slugging first baseman Pete Alonso, who, entering play Tuesday, leads the National League with a 1.136 OPS.

The way everything unfolded felt like something only the wizardry of Juan Soto could produce. In the hours before the Mets opened a series Monday in Minnesota, Soto told The Posts