New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos appeared on an injury report earlier this week after experiencing some discomfort in his abdominal area. When speaking to reporters about this injury, Vientos said,

Mark Vientos appears to have avoided the worst-case outcome pertaining to his recent abdominal soreness. The Mets third baseman/DH took swings in the indoor cage on Saturday, after which manager Carlos Mendoza said he expected to have Vientos as a player off the bench.

Shohei Ohtani threw a live batting practice session Sunday as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury, getting in work before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the New York Mets.

Shohei Ohtani faced hitters for the first time in nearly two years in a live batting practice at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon.

Juan Soto's first extra-base hit since May 9 -- a fourth-inning double at Citi Field -- gave the Mets the lead for good in an eventual 5-2 win over the Dodgers.

On Saturday, Soto’s four batted balls ranked in the top 10 of the game’s highest exit velocity readings: 108.3 mph (double), 102.5 mph (fly out), 102.4 mph (fly out), 102.2 mph (single). His double snapped a streak of 11 games without an extra-base hit, which was the second-longest such streak of his career.

Slumping Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run fourth inning and the Mets beat the Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday night.