US EditionJuan Soto fails to deliver in Mets debut as Astros win, 3-1
- On Opening Day, Thursday, Juan Soto debuted with the New York Mets against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park, going 1-for-3 but ultimately striking out to end the game with a 3-1 loss.
- Soto, baseball's $765 million man, signed a 15-year record contract with the Mets in December and faced pressure to prove his worth in his first game, receiving boos from the Houston crowd.
- Clay Holmes, making his first start since 2018, pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, while Framber Valdez blanked the Mets for seven innings, and Luisangel Acuña's error in the bottom of the third led to another run for the Astros.
- With the Mets down 3-1 in the ninth and runners on the corners with two outs, Soto walked to the plate against five-time All-Star closer Josh Hader, who, after falling behind 3-0, struck Soto out with a slider outside the strike zone.
- Despite Soto's debut and promising start with a single in his first at-bat, the Mets struggled to string together enough offense, squandering opportunities and ultimately failing to secure the win, continuing their three-game set in Houston with a game on Friday at 8:10 PM ET.
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