Juan Soto reportedly expected to return from injury on Wednesday to a Mets team that desperately needs him

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Juan Soto is expected to return from injury on Wednesday to help the struggling New York Mets, who have lost 11 straight games. He has been sidelined since April 3 due to a right calf strain.

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Juan Soto expected to return on Wednesday
Mets have lost 11 consecutive games
Soto has been out since April 3 due to calf strain
Mets averaged 4.38 runs per game with Soto
Mets averaged 2.64 runs per game without Soto

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The New York Mets, losers of 11 straight, are currently planning to have Juan Soto back in the lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Twins, according to the New York Post. Soto has not played since suffering a right calf strain on April 3.

"Yes, he's still on track," manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters, including MLB.com, over the weekend when asked whether Soto would return this week. "Not sure which day, but as of right now, the plan is for him to start playing for us at some point in the next homestand."

The Mets won their first three games without Soto, but have since lost the last 11 games. They averaged 4.38 runs per game with him in the starting lineup and just 2.64 runs per game without him. Nine times in the 14 games without Soto, the Mets scored two runs or fewer. It has been a major slog, offensively.

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