MLB player prop bets and odds for Juan Soto on Saturday, April 26, 2025, as the New York Mets take on the Washington Nationals.

The bottom line: Even while Mets Twitter wrings its hands, Soto is producing at a rate that’s 37% better than league average. That kind of “struggle” would be a career year for most big leaguers. As Mintz says, “That's why Juan Soto is different. … The struggle, the strife, the worry is about a guy who is 37% better than the average hitter.”

If anything, Soto’s presence adds a new wrinkle in a rivalry that has lost its luster over the last five years.