Soto said the umpire is to blame for him getting caught between bases, leading to a double play in the ninth inning of the one-run loss.

The Mets dropped their series opener against the Braves in Atlanta Tuesday night in 10 innings. A couple of late-game blunders contributed to the 5-4 loss for the Mets, including a base running mistake from Juan Soto.

Across Francisco Lindor’s 11-year career, he was never less effective than he was in his first season with the Mets.