After Mark Vientos was scratched from the lineup before Friday night’s series opener against the Dodgers with left abdominal discomfort and Brandon Nimmo had to come out in the third inning of the 13-inning loss due to a stiff neck, the Mets were looking at some serious questions about whether either would be able to play Saturday night.

Mark Vientos, who was scratched from Friday's game with abdominal soreness, and Brandon Nimmo, who left with a stiff neck, are uncertain to play Saturday.

Juan Soto's first extra-base hit since May 9 -- a fourth-inning double at Citi Field -- gave the Mets the lead for good in an eventual 5-2 win over the Dodgers.

On Saturday, Soto’s four batted balls ranked in the top 10 of the game’s highest exit velocity readings: 108.3 mph (double), 102.5 mph (fly out), 102.4 mph (fly out), 102.2 mph (single). His double snapped a streak of 11 games without an extra-base hit, which was the second-longest such streak of his career.

After a week of taking hits, Juan Soto came up with a big one. In a slump that sparked debate over whether he made the right decision to leave the Yankees for a record $765 million contract across town,