A late swing turned a tight game in the Astros’ favor as Houston defeated the Mets at Citi Field. The teams traded the lead before Houston’s sixth-inning rally settled the contest.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hunter Brown anchored Houston with a strong outing, allowing only one earned run while striking out ten. Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader followed with scoreless relief to protect the advantage.
Francisco Lindor scored on Carson Benge’s fourth-inning double, putting New York in front. In the sixth, Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes scored on Daulton Varsho’s single, which gave Houston the lead. Jose Altuve then scored on Yainer Diaz’s single as the Astros extended the margin.
Christian Scott took the loss for New York after Houston broke through against him. The Mets could not produce another scoring play after Benge’s double.
Houston extended its winning streak, while New York’s losing streak continued. The late swing in the sixth defined the night.
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets, 3-1.
- Francisco Lindor went 1-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .233 on the season).
- Daulton Varsho went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs (batting .234 on the season).
- Yordan Alvarez went 0-for-2 with 1 run scored (batting .318 on the season).
- Hunter Brown allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 10, to earn the win (4-3) (3.33 ERA).
- Christian Scott allowed 3 runs on 1 hit over 5.1 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (4-4) (3.80 ERA).
- Josh Hader allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (20) (0.76 ERA).
New York Mets fell to 60-75 (3 straight losses); Houston Astros improved to 68-67 (2 straight wins).