The New York Mets picked up their third straight win last night against the Colorado Rockies with Juan Soto providing the keynote. Batting leadoff for the second straight game and just the fourth time in his career, Soto slugged his first career leadoff home run as the Mets' offense took off from there in a 10-5 victory on a cold night at Coors Field. Soto starts us off with a bang! 💥 pic.twitter.com/YTCOCn0adY — New York Mets (@Mets) May 7, 2026 It goes without saying that Carlos Mendoza needed to get creative with the Mets' lineup, as the team has been decimated by injuries. Francisco Lindor, Luis Robert Jr., Jorge Polanco and Ronny Mauricio are all on the shelf for New York. That has led Soto to enter uncharted territory batting leadoff, which he hadn't done since 2021 prior to Tuesday night. Despite this, it was a move he was "all-in" for. When speaking with reporters after the Mets' win over the Rockies, Soto revealed what he said to Mendoza when he approached him about batting leadoff.…