It's safe to say the initial panic about Juan Soto's tenure with the New York Mets was overblown, as his hot streak continued with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-5 win over the New York Yankees.

The Mets beat out the Yankees for Soto with that jaw-dropping deal, hoping to reshape the franchise’s future. That future roared into focus Friday night at Citi Field, as Soto lit up the first game of the Subway Series.

Brandon Nimmo homered again, Juan Soto came through with a tiebreaking single and the New York Mets held off the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2