Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. DETROIT Once Mondays fourth inning arrived, the Mets became a Juan-man wrecking crew. Juan Sotos Labor Day heroics were much needed. Another Mets starting pitcher was struggling, and runs would be nece sary to help start this 10-game road trip properly. Sotos bat delivered with a go-ahead grand slam in the fourth. And after that lead was flushed, he produced a go-ahead, two-run triple in the sixth. Finally, the Mets had a lead to keep in a 10-8 victory over the Tigers at Comerica Park. Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) triples down the right field line against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning at Comerica Park. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Soto began the new month in style by matching a career high with six RBIs on a day he reached base four times. This after he produced a 1.009 OPS with 10 homers in August. Thats one of the best things you can do as a baseball player come up clutch for your team and try to help them win the game, Soto said, referring to twice putting the Mets ahead. Explore More The Mets snapped a two-game skid and continued their recent offensive thunder by reaching double digits in scoring for the third time in eight games. The Mets maintained their four-game lead on Cincinnati for the NLs third and final wild card. This is the month, Soto said. I feel like Blackhawks Custom Jersey whoever gets hot in September is the team that goes all the way. You can see it with the teams that are winning lately, they are really hot in September, so I think this is the right time to get hot. Sean Manaea had a sixth straight underwhelming start. Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea (59) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning. Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The left-hander lasted just 3 / innings and allowed five earned runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and one walk. Manaea, who has failed to complete five innings in each of his past three starts, saw his ERA jump to 5.60. Jahmai Jones launched Manaeas first pitch of the game for a homer to give the Tigers a quick lead. Manaea threw a 92 mph fastball that Jones blasted over the left field fence. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) attempts to turn a double play over Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (13) in the second inning. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Luis Torrens got the Mets going with a two-run double against Charlie Morton in the second. Mark Vientos was hit by a pitch for a second straight game before Jeff McNeil singled and Cedric Mullins sacrifice bunt advanced the runners. Torrens hit a shot past third base to bring in both runners. Wenceel Prezs two-run homer in the third placed the Mets in a 3-2 hole. Manaea walked Gleyber Torres with one out before Prez cleared the left field fence. Mets Juan Soto (22) celebrates his grand slam with Jeff McNeil (1) against the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning. AP Sotos second career grand slam and first in a Mets uniform reclaimed the lead. Torrens singled to load the bases following McNeils leadoff double and Mullins walk before Soto, with two outs, hit his first homer this season with more than one runner on base. Theres just so many things he can do offensively when hes at the plate, its just really impre sive, manager Carlos Mendoza said. I remember a couple of months into the season and everybody was talking about the struggles for Juan Soto and he still was having an .850 OPS. Now its the complete package. CHECK OUT THE AND But the Tigers werent finished tormenting Manaea. After Dillon Dingler singled in the fourth, Zach McKinstry delivered an RBI triple. Jones two-out RBI single sliced the Mets lead to 6-5 before Torres ensuing single ended Manaeas afternoon. Spencer Torkelson scored the tying run on Ryne Staneks wild pitch in the fifth. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Sotos two-run triple in the sixth put the Mets ahead 8-6. Torrens singled leading off for his third hit of the game and Lindor was hit by a pitch before Soto delivered, giving him six RBIs in the game to tie a career high. Brandon Nimmo brought in Soto with a two-out single. Brett Batys RBI groundout in the seventh extended the Mets lead to 10-6 after McNeil had reached on an error and Mullins walked. But Ryan Helsley got into trouble in the bottom of the inning, allowing two hits and a run before Brooks Raley was summoned to get the final out. Jones double leading off the eighth against Raley helped the Tigers pull within 10-8 on Prezs RBI groundout. Edwin Daz was summoned for the four-out save. Soto was asked what has most impre sed him about the Mets offensive surge. The way we have been taking pitches and taking at-bats lately, its been making a difference, Soto said. Theres a lot of guys in that clubhouse that have been working hard in the cage and figuring out their swings and now were getting the results. Dominik Hasek Jersey