Mets star Juan Soto spoke after his home debut and gave his initial impression on the atmosphere inside Citi Field.

If Soto can prompt an Apple appearance for his first time as a Met, he will author the most thrilling HR moment in a home opener since Gary Carter’s walk-off shot in 1985 in his first home game at Shea. A Soto homer on Friday would seem to be the stuff of cinema. That’s why it’s such a fun wager.

Sure, this hasn't exactly been the start to 2025 that New York Mets fans envisioned after Steve Cohen and David Stearns put the finishing touches on the most significant offseason in franchise history — from poaching Juan Soto from the rival New York Yankees to convincing first baseman Pete Alonso to come back for at least one more season.