HOUSTON – The 2025 Houston Astros season is officially underway at Daikin Park.

The Astros are starting the year with a home series against the New York Mets.

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FULL GAME SUMMARY

First Inning

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.

Next up was Juan Soto, who singled to right field on the second pitch he faced. Pete Alonso was walked on a full count, sending Soto to second base. Mark Vientos batted fourth, and he grounded out to shortstop on his first pitch, but his effort helped the runners advance.

With runners on third and second and two outs, Brandon Nimmo lined out to Jose Altuve in left field, ending the inning without a run.

VALDEZ: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB

Altuve was first up against New York’s Clay Holmes, and he struck out swinging in four pitches. Next up was Isaac Paredes in his first at bat as an Astro. With a 1-2 count, he lined out to left field after making contact with a sweeper in the bottom left corner of the zone.

Third in the lineup was Yordan Alvarez. With a full count, he watched a cutter miss the zone, drawing the first walk of the game for Houston’s offense. The scoring chance was short-lived, though, as Christian Walker lined out to the shortstop on the first pitch he faced.

After the first inning: Astros 0, Mets 0

Second Inning

Starling Marte reached first after being hit by a pitch. Tyrone Taylor was next up, and he lined out to Altuve in left. Next up was Luisangel Acuna, who lined out to Jake Meyers in centerfield. Facing Luis Torrens with two outs and nobody on, Valdez forced a groundout to Paredes at third base.

VALDEZ: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB

Batting fifth, Yainer Diaz was first up to start the bottom of the second inning. On the fourth pitch he faced, he flied out to center. Jeremy Pena came to the plate next, and he was hit by a pitch, drawing displeasure from the pro-Houston crowd.

Next up was Cam Smith, who was taking his first at bat of his MLB career. On the very first pitch he faced, Smith smacked a single to right field that allowed the speedy Pena to race around second and slide into third base. The Astros had runners on the corners with nobody out.

Next up was Brendan Rodgers, who drew a walk on a full count to load the bases. Jake Meyers was up to bat ninth, and he grounded to shortstop, allowing Pena to score from third and forcing Rodgers to be out at second. New York tried to turn to first for a double play, but Meyers beat the throw to make the score 1-0 with two outs runners back on the corners. Meyers has batted in the first run of the Astros’ season!

Next up Altuve for his second at bat of the afternoon. With a full count, he struck out swinging on a sinker to end the inning.

After the second inning: Astros 1, Mets 0

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