Expect another tight, late-spring matchup, but the Mets’ recent dominance in the season series and their deeper pitching staff give them a clear edge. Kodai Senga is lined up on regular rest and should neutralize the Astros’ right-heavy heart of the order with his splitter, while newcomer Jose Alvarado and Adam Ottavino anchor a rested bullpen that has allowed just two runs over its last 12 innings. Houston counters with Hunter Brown, whose command wobbles against lefties; look for Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez to capitalize early in the third inning when Brown typically turns the lineup over. The Astros’ offense has been feast-or-famine (22 runs in their last two wins, only 4 in three losses), and the trend continues: they scratch a run off Brown’s opposite number in the 2nd on a Jeremy Peña double, add single tallies against a tiring Senga in the 6th and against Drew Smith in the 8th, but never mount the crooked number they need. Jeff McNeil’s fifth-inning RBI knock and Pete Alonso’s two-run shot in the seventh provide breathing room, and Edwin Díaz slams the door with a clean ninth. The Mets extend their head-to-head advantage, stay above .500, and reinforce their top-five power-ranking status heading into the first full week of the season.

Probable Pitchers

M. Burrows Astros

3-8 5.48 ERA

69 K

J. Tong Mets

1-1 3.60 ERA

7 K

Houston Astros — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Josh Wakefield	LF	.300	0	1	.417	.400
Tyler Whitaker	RF	.000	0	1	.143	.000
Mason Lytle	CF	.000	0	0	.500	.000
Jax Biggers	2B	.083	0	3	.371	.083
John Garcia	1B	.143	1	3	.188	.357
Yainer Diaz	C	.143	0	1	.226	.214
Carlos Pérez	DH	.143	0	4	.308	.143
Tommy Sacco Jr.	SS	.125	0	0	.222	.188
James Nelson	3B	.235	0	3	.350	.412

New York Mets — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Kevin Villavicencio	SS	.333	0	0	.333	.417
Simon Juan	LF	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Trace Willhoite	DH	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Jorge Polanco	1B	.333	2	3	.455	.556
Matt Rudick	CF	.167	0	0	.375	.167
Ben Rortvedt	C	.143	0	1	.208	.190
Diego Mosquera	3B	.083	0	1	.083	.083
AJ Salgado	RF	.429	0	1	.429	.714
Wyatt Young	2B	.333	0	1	.429	.333

Scoring Plays

▲ 2

Francisco Alvarez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Christian Walker called out on strikes.

1-0

▲ 2

Nick Allen singles on a pop up to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Yainer Diaz scores. Riley Unroe scores.

3-0

▼ 5

Francisco Alvarez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. AJ Salgado scores.

3-1

▼ 6

Marcus Semien doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Jorge Polanco scores. Luis Robert Jr. scores. Brett Baty scores.

3-4

▼ 6

AJ Salgado singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Marcus Semien scores.

3-5

▲ 8

Christian Walker homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Mason Lytle scores. Jax Biggers scores.

6-5

▲ 8

James Nelson singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jorge Polanco. Yainer Diaz scores. James Nelson to 2nd. Throwing error by first baseman Jorge Polanco.

7-5

Houston Astros — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Josh WakefieldLF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300	.817
Tyler WhitakerRF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.143
Mason LytleCF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.500
Jax Biggers2B	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.083	.454
John Garcia1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.545
Yainer DiazC	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	.143	.440
Carlos PérezDH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.451
Tommy Sacco Jr.SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125	.410
James Nelson3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235	.762
Totals	35	7	9	5	4	10	1

BATTING

2B: Unroe (2, Tong); Diaz, Y (2, Tong).

3B: Cole (1, Tong).

HR: Walker, C (2, 8th inning off Lambert, 2 on, 0 out).

TB: Allen, N 2; Cole 3; Diaz, Y 3; Nelson; Unroe 2; Walker, C 5.

RBI: Allen, N 2 (4); Walker, C 3 (5).

2-out RBI: Allen, N 2.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Paredes; Wakefield; Loperfido, J; Allen, N 2.

GIDP: Biggers.

Team RISP: 3-for-12.

Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2 (Walker, C-Allen, N-Walker, C; Sacco Jr.-Biggers-Garcia, J).

a-Popped out for Biggio in the 8th.

b-Struck out for Loperfido, J in the 8th.

1-Ran for Smith in the 8th.

New York Mets — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Kevin VillavicencioSS	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.750
Simon JuanLF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Trace WillhoiteDH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Jorge Polanco1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.333	1.011
Matt RudickCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.542
Ben RortvedtC	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.398
Diego Mosquera3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.166
AJ SalgadoRF	3	1	3	1	0	0	.429	1.143
Wyatt Young2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.762
Totals	36	5	11	5	2	4

BATTING

2B: Semien (2, Muñoz, R).

3B: Salgado (1, Burrows).

TB: Alvarez, F; Bichette 2; Polanco 2; Robert Jr.; Salgado 5; Semien 2; Villavicencio.

RBI: Alvarez, F (5); Salgado (1); Semien 3 (9).

2-out RBI: Semien 3; Salgado.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Baty.

GIDP: Juan; Lindor.

Team RISP: 3-for-7.

Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING

E: Tong (1, pickoff); Polanco (1, throw).

DP: (Young, W-Villavicencio-Polanco).

a-Struck out for Baty in the 8th.

b-Flied out for Semien in the 8th.

1-Ran for Bichette in the 6th.

2-Ran for Robert Jr. in the 8th.

Houston Astros — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Mike Burrows	5.1	7	3	3	0	2	77-54	1.50
Roddery Muñoz(BS, 2)	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	21-11	4.00
Kai-Wei Teng(W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	2.53
Dylan Howard(S, 1)	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	31-17	0.00

New York Mets — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Jonah Tong	4.1	6	3	3	0	5	0	79-53	7.71
Ofreidy Gómez	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-6	0.00
Daniel Duarte	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	20.25
Joe Jacques(H, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	21-10	5.40
Ryan Lambert(L, 0-1)(BS, 1)	0.1	1	4	3	2	0	1	28-13	8.10
Aaron Rozek	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-13	0.00
Dan Hammer	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	13-6	0.00

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Shane Livensparger; First Base: Ramon De Jesus; Second Base: James Jean; Third Base: Mitch Trzeciak

Venue: Clover Park, Port St. Lucie

Weather: 76°F, Sunny

Wind: 8 mph, L To R

Houston Astros — News

Astros Place Jeremy Peña On 10-Day IL With Left Calf Strain

Peña (.295 AVG, .345 xwOBA, 6 HR in 48 G) was Houston's primary shortstop in a lineup already depleted by injuries. His absence comes as the Astros face Minnesota tonight with Burrows (5.48 ERA, 1.50 WHIP) on the mound in a 3-game slide before the recent W2 streak.

Jeremy Peña

Houston Astros

Astros Recall Miguel Ullola For MLB Debut

Ullola enters a rotation where Burrows (5.48 ERA, 3-8) and Imai (5.36 ERA, 5-3) have underperformed, giving Houston optionality in the fifth spot. The 26-year-old's arrival costs no roster move since he was already on the 40-man.

Miguel Ullola

Houston Astros

Astros Trade Jayden Murray To Cubs

Murray has no 2026 pitching stats available, making the true value of this swap difficult to assess. Sisneros, a Double-A prospect, represents a minor depth move for Houston as the Astros sit 36-41 with a -35 run differential.

Jayden Murray

Chicago Cubs

Houston Astros

Astros Outright Ryan Weiss to Triple-A

Weiss clears waivers after posting a 6.65 ERA in limited 2026 action, freeing roster space for Raynel Delgado's callup. Houston (34-41, -43 run diff) continues shuffling depth pitching as the team sits fourth in the AL West.

Ryan Weiss

Raynel Delgado

Houston Astros

Astros skip Mike Burrows' next rotation turn

Burrows has no recorded 2026 stats, suggesting limited or ineffective usage this season. Houston's rotation carries a 4.40 ERA as a staff, so the skip likely reflects performance issues rather than injury.

Mike Burrows

Houston Astros

New York Mets — News

Marcus Semien To Miss Extended Time With Grade 3 Hip Flexor Strain

Semien (.214 AVG, .316 xwOBA in 80 G) was already struggling offensively, but his absence removes the Mets' primary shortstop as New York sits 35-49 with a -45 run differential. McLean (4.03 ERA, 106 SO) starts tonight against Toronto with Semien sidelined for what figures to be several weeks.

Marcus Semien

New York Mets

Mets Outright Zack Short to Syracuse

Short clears waivers with a .159 AVG and .261 xwOBA across 26 games, making room for Lindor's return despite Lindor's own struggles (.216 AVG, .332 xwOBA in 26 games). The move is organizational housekeeping for a 34-48 team already 7 games below .500 in the NL East.

Zack Short

New York Mets

Mets Fire Manager Carlos Mendoza

Mendoza exits a 34-48 team (-48 run differential, 5th in NL East, L7 streak) with a rotation anchored by underperformers: Senga at 10.08 ERA, Peterson at 6.09 ERA, and Myers at 6.00 ERA. Andy Green takes over as interim manager with no audition for the full-time role.

New York Mets

Mets Name Andy Green Interim Manager; No Audition For Full-Time Role

Green returns to dugout for first time in seven years with NYM at 34-47 (5th in NL East, -47 run differential, L6). Stearns' explicit statement that this isn't an audition signals the franchise will seek external candidates, meaning Green's managerial tenure is likely temporary regardless of performance down the stretch.

New York Mets

Cubs extend winning streak to four games; Mets extend losing streak to six

CHC improved to 44-37 (7-3 L10) while NYM dropped to 34-47 (2-8 L10) with a -47 run differential—the rotation anchored by Peralta's 4.53 ERA and Peterson's 6.09 ERA (now in Chicago) cannot stop the bleeding.

Bryce Harper