Juan Soto's first game with the Mets didn't live up to the hype, but his second one did as he smashed his first home run of the year to help New York beat Houston.

Juan Soto hit his first homer with the New York Mets, helping his new team beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night. With two out in the third inning, Soto drove a 1-2 pitch from Hunter Brown deep to right for a solo shot that lifted New York to a 3-0 lead.

The $765 million man got on base three times Thursday, but he also made the final out of the Mets' season-opening loss.

Framber Valdez pitched seven scoreless innings and Josh Hader struck out Juan Soto with two on to save the Houston Astros’ 3-1 win over the New York Mets

Juan Soto hit his first home run with the New York Mets on Friday night, connecting in the third inning against the Houston Astros. With two out and no one on, Soto drove a 1-2 pitch from Hunter Brown deep to right to give New York a 3-0 lead.

Juan Soto never took his eyes off the ball, staring it down as it soared over the fence. He took a few casual steps toward first, watching the entire arc of his home run, before finally putting his head down and trotting around the bases.

In his second at-bat in his second game with the Mets, Juan Soto left the ballpark with a big home run against the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Juan Soto was up with a chance to continue the Mets' ninth-inning rally on Thursday but struck out, ending the team's hopes to steal a win on Opening Day.

Superstar outfielder Juan Soto made his New York Mets debut on Thursday after signing a 15-year, $765 million deal with them in the winter, the biggest in sports history. However, the 26-year-old was mostly held in check by the Houston Astros in the Opening Day matchup,