A pivotal moment in the second game occurred when Juan Soto was robbed of a potential three-run homer by Cardinals' center fielder Victor Scott II. In the top of the fourth inning, with the game tied at 4-4, Soto launched a ball toward center field, only for Scott to make a leaping catch at the wall, preventing the Mets from taking the lead.

Juan Soto and the Mets are coming off a loss against the Cardinals and Soto opened up on his feelings in a postgame interview