DETROIT – Juan Soto , coming off a hot August, started September with a bang. He propelled the Mets to a 10-8 win over the Tigers on Monday afternoon at Comerica Park with his second career grand slam in the fourth inning and a two-run triple in the sixth.

Soto tied his career high of six RBIs that he accomplished Sept. 17, 2023, for the Padres in Oakland. He happened to connect for his only other grand slam among 237 career homers in that game, when he added a two-run homer.

Tigers starter Charlie Morton had been wiggling out of trouble by getting the Mets to chase his low and generally out-of-the-zone curveballs.

However, Morton couldn’t have picked a worse time or batter to finally hang Uncle Charlie. Soto was down in the count, 1-2, with the bases loaded and two outs in the four

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