New York Mets vs Houston Astros
August 30, 2026 • 3:10 PM • Citi Field
Status
Final
New York Mets
NYM
3
Houston Astros
HOU
6
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Probable Pitchers
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Starter
Houston Astros
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Mets
61-76 (.445)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
21.0
Houston Astros
69-68 (.504)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | New York Mets | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .693 | .724 |
| HR | 167 | 184 |
| Runs | 567 | 631 |
| ERA | 4.09 | 4.61 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.37 |
| Strikeouts | 1238 | 1219 |
Top Players
New York Mets
Hitters
Pitchers
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| New York Mets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez (LF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (DH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor Trammell (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (3B) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Pecko (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Hader (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Francisco Lindor (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Soto (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Benge (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Young (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christopher Morel (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Robert Jr. (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Semien (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Torrens (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Francisco Alvarez (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Pintaro (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefry Yan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Warren (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Devenski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Ethan Pecko | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Zac Thornton | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Jonathan Pintaro | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jefry Yan | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Warren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Devenski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Jeremy Peña homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-1
Francisco Lindor homers (14) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 2-1
Juan Soto homers (22) on a fly ball to center field.
top 2 • Single • 2-2
Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Yainer Diaz scores. Nick Allen to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Grounded Into DP • 3-2
Luis Torrens grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. A.J. Ewing scores. Marcus Semien out at 2nd. Luis Torrens out at 1st.
top 6 • Home Run • 3-4
LaMonte Wade Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Yainer Diaz scores.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-6
Daulton Varsho grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. Throwing error by first baseman Jared Young.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 3-6
Marcus Semien flies out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
bottom 9 • Double • 3-6
A.J. Ewing doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 3-6
Luis Robert Jr. pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 3-6
Christopher Morel pops out to catcher Yainer Diaz in foul territory.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-6
Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young.
top 9 • Pop Out • 3-6
Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Jared Young in foul territory.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-6
Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Luis Robert Jr.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-6
Carson Benge flies out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-6
Bo Bichette walks. Juan Soto to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-6
Juan Soto walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-6
Francisco Lindor grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-6
Brett Baty strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-6
Jeremy Peña lines out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-6
Nick Allen flies out to left fielder Luis Robert Jr.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-6
LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-6
Marcus Semien grounds out, third baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-6
A.J. Ewing grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-6
Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-6
Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-6
Daulton Varsho grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. Throwing error by first baseman Jared Young.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 3-4
Christian Walker hit by pitch. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 3-4
Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jefry Yan. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-4
Isaac Paredes walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-4
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Jared Young.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-4
Jared Young grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-4
Carson Benge grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Bo Bichette to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-4
Bo Bichette doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-4
Juan Soto strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-4
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 3-4
Nick Allen singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing.