New York Mets vs Houston Astros
August 28, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Citi Field
Status
Final
New York Mets
NYM
1
Houston Astros
HOU
3
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Probable Pitchers
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Starter
Houston Astros
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Mets
60-75 (.444)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
20.0
Houston Astros
68-67 (.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
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hunter Brown (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Hader (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Francisco Lindor (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Benge (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Robert Jr. (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared Young (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Semien (2B) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Torrens (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Scott (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Lavender (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Pintaro (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dedniel Núñez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kodai Senga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Hunter Brown | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Christian Scott | 5.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Lavender | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Pintaro | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dedniel Núñez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kodai Senga | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 4 • Double • 1-0
Carson Benge doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Francisco Lindor scores.
top 6 • Single • 1-2
Daulton Varsho singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd.
top 6 • Single • 1-3
Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Jose Altuve scores. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Luis Robert Jr. called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-3
Carson Benge grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Josh Hader.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Bo Bichette strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Pop Out • 1-3
Yainer Diaz pops out to catcher Luis Torrens in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-3
A.J. Ewing flies out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-3
Luis Torrens flies out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-3
Jose Altuve flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Brett Baty strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-3
Marcus Semien singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Jared Young called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-3
Luis Robert Jr. pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 1-3
Isaac Paredes grounds into a double play, third baseman Bo Bichette to second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Isaac Paredes out at 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 1-3
Yordan Alvarez walks. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 1-3
Jeremy Peña singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Jonathan Pintaro.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Carson Benge strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-3
Bo Bichette grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Francisco Lindor called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-3
Cam Smith grounds out, first baseman Jared Young to pitcher Nate Lavender.
top 6 • Single • 1-3
Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Jose Altuve scores. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 1-2
Daulton Varsho singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd.
top 6 • Walk • 1-0
Jose Altuve walks. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 1-0
Luis Torrens challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 1-0
Yordan Alvarez walks.