NEW YORK — Juan Soto had already heard about the nasty chant that went up at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night, which left no doubt what’s in store when the Mets travel to the Bronx next month. When 40,000 angry fans start bellowing “ (Bleep) Juan Soto ” you might as well prepare for the worst.

As the Yankees were on the way to a 9-7 victory over the Diamondbacks on Thursday, a “f–k Juan Soto” chant caught on with fans throughout Yankee Stadium, although the Bombers were obviously not playing against their ex-star, who jumped over to the Mets on a $15-year, $765 million deal.

Michael Kay was not fond of Yankees fans chanting a vulgarity Thursday night toward Juan Soto, who left the Yankees for the Mets in free agency.