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Juan Soto comes up with big hits for Mets after week of debate over his move across New York

RONALD BLUM

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NEW YORK (AP) — After a week of taking hits, Juan Soto came up with a big one.

In a slump that sparked debate over whether he made the right decision to leave the Yankees for a record $765 million contract across town, Soto hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with the bases loaded that led the Mets over the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday night.

“I don’t listen to any of that. I focus on what we’re doing here,” Soto said.

Soto had been hitting .