This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as Juan Soto takes hard stance on Mets' playoff hopes. In what was a downright disastrous series loss to the last-place Washington Nationals, Juan Soto is not giving up on the New York Mets ' playoff hopes.

Juan Soto believes the Mets are “100 percent” a playoff team, but a postseason run looks iffy at best for the most expensive roster in the major leagues. Poor starting pitching and nagging injuries have sent New York into a tailspin,

The New York Mets' struggles continued Thursday, leaving Juan Soto to field questions about the team's playoff chances.

Nolan McLean gave the slumping Mets a boost with seven strong innings for his second career win, and New York beat the Atlanta Braves 12-7.

Rookie right-hander Nolan McLean delivered another strong performance in his second career Major League start Friday night, pitching seven strong innings as the New York Mets rolled past the Atlanta Braves 12-7 at Truist Park.

The Boston Red Sox recently agreed to an extension with their young superstar. Manager Alex Cora sees similarities to Juan Soto in his at-bats.

Rookie Roman Anthony hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and drove in three runs in a memorable Yankee Stadium debut and the Boston Red Sox survived struggles at the plate for a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.