Mets slugger Juan Soto wasn't in New York's lineup on Wednesday for a series finale against the San Diego Padres after fouling a ball off the top of his left foot a night earlier.

New York Mets star Juan Soto won't start the Wednesday game against the San Diego Padres, his left foot still sore after fouling a ball off it on Tuesday. He was diagnosed with a left-foot contusion in the Mets' 7-1 loss.

The Mets opened their series with the Padres on the wrong side of a walk-off single on Monday night, which snapped a seven-game win streak. They entered Tuesday night with a 62-45 record, which leads the NL East standings. The Padres held a 1-0 lead when Soto left the game, thanks to an RBI single from Jackson Merrill in the first inning.