In a Yankees win that wasnt driven Erik Brannstrom Jersey just by the bats of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, Soto still managed to do a good amount of damage to the Rays. The lefty powerhouse went 3-for-5 with a double, a deep solo home run and a three-run homer in the . It was Sotos 21st multi-homer game of his career and fourth this season, tied with Eddie Mathews for the second-most multi-home run games by a major leaguer at age 25 or younger, trailing only Mel Ott (24). Yankees right fielder Juan Soto hits a solo home run during the 7th inning at Yankee Stadium. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST It was another game that left Carlos Rodon marveling at Soto who has a 1.008 OPS . I dont know. I was talking about this the other day with someone, said Rodon, who delivered seven innings of one-run ball. Im like What? What do you think it feels like to be Juan Soto? Is it like when youre in high school and youre getting .450 or when youre in college and its pretty easy, youre hitting .350 and a bunch of homers? I dont know. Its still a challenge, right? He just makes it look easy. Baseball is ups and downs. He has some downs, but he swings the bat so well. Explore More Sotos first homer on an 0-2 pitch went 424 feet right down the right-field line and into the upper deck to give the Yankees a 6-1 lead in the seventh inning. He stood at home and tried to use some body language to keep it fair as it basically cro sed over the top of the foul pole before an overly deliberate trot around the bases. I was just trying to make sure it was a fair ball. Literally pulling with everything that I have to stay fair, so definitely it was fun to see it and definitely got the homer, Soto said. Juan Soto celebrates with New York Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas as he rounds the bases on his solo home run. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Soto added a three-run laser shot of a homer in the eighth. The first one was really far. The second one was really hard and low. So, you know, a little treat of both, Rodon said. High launch and low launch and just a great great hitter, a great player. Soto had the last two of the Yankees five homers as Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe breaking a two-month homer drought went back-to-back in the second inning and DJ LeMahieu recorded his first home run of the season in the fifth. Yeah its always great to see those guys doing what they do best, Soto said. They swing the bat well. We all need all those guys the other day. Its going to take more than two guys to go to the World Series and win it. Kirk Mclean Jersey