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Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 30, 6:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
6
6–3
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 46
3
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsThornton leads Pecko in P-Score (54 vs 33), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
LineupAstrosThe confirmed Houston order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 8-run difference in run differential.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Ethan Pecko RHP
Ethan Pecko
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.88
96th
WHIP
1.88
45th
K/9
5.63
209th
BB/9
7.88
148th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.25
134th
OPS/R
–
IP
8.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
10.38
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
5
NYM
Zac Thornton LHP
Zac Thornton
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.88
47th
WHIP
1.15
49th
K/9
6.39
184th
BB/9
2.24
13th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
56.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Thornton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.88.
·Thornton enters with a 2.88 ERA compared with Pecko's 7.88.
·Thornton allows the lower home-run rate: 0.96 vs 2.25 per nine.
·Thornton has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pecko arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker23%92.9
Four-seam21%93.5
Sweeper19%82.7
Cutter19%90.1
Curveball13%81.6
Changeup5%87.2
Thornton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%88.5
Four-seam26%92.3
Sweeper16%79.9
Slider8%84.7
Sinker8%92.3
Curveball6%82.9
Changeup4%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Ethan Pecko)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.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 LHP Zac Thornton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Thornton (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.03342.8250-for-1Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.759No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.762No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.7690-for-1Very small sample
6Daulton VarshoLCF45.63612.6340-for-1Very small sample
7Yainer DiazRC62.77214.806No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF57.66921.729No MLB historyNo history
9Nick AllenRSS41.7203.8201-for-1Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand .825 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score6Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .634 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score7Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .806 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .820 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample41H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Ethan Pecko
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pecko (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.775No MLB historyNo history
2Juan SotoLLF87.90827.983No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.6701-for-1Very small sample
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.780No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B64.7599.7930-for-1Very small sample
6Luis Robert Jr.RCF55.70711.695No MLB historyNo history
7A.J. EwingLCF57.70011.713No MLB historyNo history
8Marcus SemienR2B46.62015.607No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC53.6919.676No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .983 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample62H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample64H-Score6Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·NYMNYM
AVG.242 18th.239 23rd
OPS.732 7th.706 23rd
Home runs226 1st204 8th
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 ERA4.25vs4.41
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.33
no league rank
Saves49vs31
HOUNYM
ResultsHOUHOU·NYMNYM
+33612th
Run differential
+27920th
81–81 Record74–88
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (5–5)
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
New York Mets (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Ethan Pecko (7.88 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton (2.88 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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?+
Ethan Pecko is at 33; Zac Thornton is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.