The Mets’ offense was sputtering even before its most prized and expensive player sent a screaming foul ball off his foot.

Juan Soto came out of the game early and the bullpen faltered as the Mets dropped their second straight in San Diego.

Díaz’s two-run double added on in a game in which the Padres bunted their way to a run in the first inning and had a lucky-hop triple give them a 2-1 lead in the sixth. Before the seventh inning was ...