Eighth-year pitcher Framber Valdez got the start for the Astros. The first batter he faced was Francisco Lindor. With an 0-1 count, Lindor smacked a line-drive ball, and Astros’ shortstop Jeremy Pena rose up to make an athletic grab for the game’s first out.

Updates to the home run train include a fresh coat of paint in the dark blue and orange color scheme of the Astros and 25 large baseballs. The team said each one features a logo representing key moments from the past 25 years the team has been at the downtown ballpark.

Juan Soto blasted a solo home run and Tylor Megill pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the visiting New York Mets topped the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday to knot the three-game interleague series.

Last year, it took the Astros five games to secure their first win as they fell to a 7-19 start, and despite everyone's initial thoughts that this marked the end of an era, the Astros went on to win the American League West Division for the seventh time in eight years (the Athletics clinched the division title in the shortened 2020 season).

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Welcome to Game 2 of 162 as the Houston Astros host the New York Mets on Friday night at Daikin Park. How lineup proved effective in opener Though the Astros’ new-look lineup did not exact much damage in its season opener Thursday,

Smith followed an ACC-All Freshman Team season at Florida State with an outstanding summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League, playing against the best college talent from across the country. Smith hit .341 with six home runs for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks and earned himself a CCL All-Star nod and the McNeese Outstanding Pro Prospect award.

After knocking a bloop double past a sliding Cam Smith with one out in the inning, Torrens was thrown out at third base during Soto's at-bat. The Mets remained scoreless, trailing the Astros 3-0 midway through the fifth inning.