New York Mets vs Houston Astros
August 29, 2026 • 4:10 PM • Citi Field
Status
Final
New York Mets
NYM
6
Houston Astros
HOU
2
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Probable Pitchers
New York Mets
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Mets
61-75 (.449)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
20.0
Houston Astros
68-68 (.500)
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
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.1 IP, 2 SO, 5.062 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 10 SO, 1.35 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| New York Mets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cristian Javier (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kai-Wei Teng (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Francisco Lindor (SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Soto (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Benge (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Young (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Semien (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (LF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Pache (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Robert Jr. (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Alvarez (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan McLean (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Duarte (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kodai Senga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Bennett Sousa | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Nolan McLean | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel Duarte | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kodai Senga | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Sac Fly • 0-1
Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Carson Benge. Jeremy Peña scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-1
Jared Young singles on a fly ball to right fielder Taylor Trammell. Francisco Lindor scores. Carson Benge to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-1
Juan Soto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell. Francisco Lindor scores.
bottom 5 • Triple • 4-1
Jared Young triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell. Juan Soto scores. Carson Benge scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-2
Yordan Alvarez homers (37) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-2
Francisco Alvarez doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jared Young scores. Marcus Semien scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 6-2
Taylor Trammell lines out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-2
Christian Walker flies out sharply to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Jose Altuve to 3rd.
top 9 • Lineout • 6-2
Daulton Varsho lines out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
top 9 • Double • 6-2
Jose Altuve doubles (18) on a fly ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-2
Francisco Lindor grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-2
Francisco Alvarez doubles (12) on a fly ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jared Young scores. Marcus Semien scores.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 4-2
Luis Robert Jr. pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Sac Bunt • 4-2
A.J. Ewing out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve. Jared Young to 3rd. Marcus Semien to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-2
Marcus Semien singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Jared Young to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-2
Jared Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell.
top 8 • Pop Out • 4-2
Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Jared Young in foul territory.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-2
Yordan Alvarez homers (37) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Carson Benge strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Bo Bichette strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 4-1
Juan Soto pops out to shortstop Nick Allen.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Nick Allen strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Taylor Trammell called out on strikes.
top 7 • Forceout • 4-1
Mets challenged (slide interference), call on the field was upheld: Christian Walker grounds into a force out, third baseman Bo Bichette to second baseman Marcus Semien. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Christian Walker to 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 4-1
Daulton Varsho walks.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-1
Francisco Lindor flies out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Francisco Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Cristian Pache to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-1
Brett Baty doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-1
A.J. Ewing lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-1
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Pop Out • 4-1
Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Jared Young in foul territory.
top 6 • Single • 4-1
Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-1
Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 4-1
Marcus Semien grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.