Astros pitching shuts down Mets in 2-1 win
- On Saturday night, March 29, 2025, the Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 2-1 at Daikin Park, taking two of three in their season-opening series.
- The interleague series between the Astros and Mets, both 2024 playoff teams, saw the Mets making a visit to Houston.
- Jeremy Pena's leadoff home run in the fifth inning, the Astros' first of the season, and Yordan Alvarez's tiebreaking RBI double in the sixth provided Houston's offense, while Mets center fielder Jose Siri manufactured their lone run.
- Rookie Spencer Arrighetti pitched six strong innings, allowing just one hit—a first-inning double to Juan Soto—while striking out five, earning his first MLB win.
- Astros closer Josh Hader earned his second save of the series, working around a leadoff walk to Juan Soto in the ninth to secure the 2-1 victory and complete the one-hitter.
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Peña homers and Alvarez drives in go-ahead run as Astros pitching shuts down Mets
HOUSTON — Jeremy Peña homered and Yordan Alvarez got his first hit this season, a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night. Houston took two of three in a season-opening series between 2024 playoff teams. Spencer Arrighetti (1-0) allowed just one hit, a first-inning double to Juan Soto, and one run with five strikeouts in six innings. Astros closer Josh Hader walk…

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Peña homers and Alvarez drives in go-ahead run as Astros pitching shuts down Mets in 2-1 win
HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña homered and Yordan Alvarez got his first hit this season, a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
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