NEW YORK (Interstat) — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer during a six-run fourth inning that powered the New York Mets to a 12-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night at Citi Field.

The Mets, who began the night with a two-game lead for the third NL wild card, erased a 4-1 deficit. Francisco Alvarez tied the game with a two-run double before Francisco Lindor’s go-ahead single set the stage for Soto’s blast, his 42nd of the season. CJ Abrams hit a two-run homer for the Nationals, who scored four runs in the third. Brooks Raley earned the win in relief for New York, while Washington’s Andrew Alvarez took the loss. The announced attendance was 39,484.