MINNEAPOLIS — Juan Soto has spent most of his first three weeks with the Mets waiting for pitchers to attack him.

Starting the game with just one home run and four RBIs, but maintaining a strong .409 on-base percentage, the Mets standout expressed to The Post that he has been facing different pitching strategies compared to last season. In the past, he had the powerful Aaron Judge hitting behind him with the Yankees.

Reflecting on this change, Soto mentioned, “It’s definitely different. I had the best hitter in baseball hitting behind me. I was getting more attacked and more pitches in the strike zone, less intentional walks and things like that. I was pitched differently last year.”

During a game where the Mets were ahead 3-1 in the seventh inning, Soto finally capitalized on a pitch he could drive, sending a Jorge Alcala changeup soaring over the right-center field fence to break his 13-game homer drought.

Mostly, opposing pitchers have been content to take their chances with Pete Alonso, who has clearly benefited from Soto’s presence in the lineup. Alonso reached base four times — with two singles and two walks — and owns a 1.137 OPS.

“I would say I am getting a decent amount of strikes, but there’s some specific situations where pitchers don’t attack,” Soto said.

But Soto’s success as a hitter is predicated upon plate discipline, and he isn’t about to stray from that approach.

“I feel like I am trying to be the same: do damage when I can, and whenever they want to attack me I take my chances, and when they don’t I just take my walk,” Soto said. “I am not trying to be selfish or anything and try to hit homers every time. I am just trying to take my pitches and take my swings whenever I can, and when they don’t want to, I pass the baton to my teammates.”

Soto’s blast highlighted the offensive attack while Clay Holmes survived a stiff challenge in the fifth inning before Huascar Brazobán, Reed Garrett and Ryne Stanek handled the rest in a fourth straight Mets victory.

Facing the top of the lineup for the third time, after loading the bases to begin the inning, Holmes could have easily imploded. Instead, he minimized the damage by allowing one run, got three straight outs and kept the Mets in position for the win.

Christian Vázquez’s sacrifice fly against Holmes accounted for the Twins’ only run. Trevor Larnach and Brooks Lee each walked in the inning and Ty France was hit by a pitch. But after a visit from pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, the right-hander — who also threw a wild pitch before the walk to Lee — got three straight outs.

Alonso’s two-out RBI single in the third brought in the game’s first run. Luisangel Acuña walked leading off the inning against Joe Ryan and, after Francisco Lindor and Soto were retired, Alonso delivered for his 19th RBI of the season.

Holmes surrendered a two-out triple to Matt Wallner in the fourth but protected the Mets’ 1-0 lead by retiring Carlos Correa to end the inning.

The Mets scored twice in the sixth to go ahead 3-1. Mark Vientos delivered an RBI double before pitcher Justin Topa threw away Luis Torrens’ comebacker, allowing Vientos to score. Alonso’s leadoff single — his third time reaching base in the game — started the rally.

Soto’s two-run blast in the seventh, after Acuña’s leadoff single, concluded the Mets’ scoring.