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Houston Astros 2, New York Mets 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 29, 6:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
2
2–6
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
6
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsThe starters are close overall, but McLean owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenAstrosHouston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 16-run difference in run differential.
WeatherLow impact68°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Bennett Sousa LHP
Bennett Sousa
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.27
WHIP
1.82
K/9
10.13
BB/9
4.82
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
OPS/R
–
IP
18.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.21
33rd
WHIP
1.14
60th
K/9
10.17
40th
BB/9
3.51
141st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
38th
OPS/R
–
IP
148.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.76
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·McLean allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.82.
·McLean enters with a 3.21 ERA compared with Sousa's 6.27.
·McLean has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Sousa enters with a 4.76 road ERA; McLean owns a 3.44 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sousa arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider70%85.7
Four-seam23%94.0
Sinker7%93.5
McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.1
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Bennett Sousa)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Nolan McLean
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McLean (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
5Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.6821-for-3Very small sample
6Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF43.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
8Nick AllenRSS41.7203.6830-for-2Very small sample
9Christian VázquezRC32.5837.584No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample47H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Bennett Sousa
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sousa (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.623No MLB historyNo history
2Juan SotoLLF87.90827.760No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.773No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B64.7599.606No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B46.62015.6610-for-1Very small sample
7A.J. EwingLCF57.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
8Brett BatyL3B57.68511.484No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco AlvarezRC60.71016.606No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample46H-Score7A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .484 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·NYMNYM
AVG.242 18th.239 24th
OPS.732 7th.706 23rd
Home runs226 1st204 7th
Runs734 13th699 20th
OBP.315 19th.310 26th
SLG.417 4th.396 22nd
PitchingHOUHOU·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs4.15
HOUNYM
WHIP1.34vs1.29
HOUNYM
K/98.8vs9.1
HOUNYM
HR Allowed204vs184
HOUNYM
BullpenHOUHOU·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.22vs4.60
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.37
no league rank
Saves49vs31
HOUNYM
ResultsHOUHOU·NYMNYM
+32713th
Run differential
+26721st
81–81 Record74–88
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
New York Mets (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Bennett Sousa (6.27 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Nolan McLean (3.21 ERA, 9–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.