{"id":54097,"date":"2025-05-25T17:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T17:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/54097\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T17:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T17:54:26","slug":"juan-soto-homers-as-the-new-york-mets-beat-the-houston-astros-3-1-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/54097\/","title":{"rendered":"Juan Soto homers as the New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 3-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Juan Soto hit his first homer with the New York Mets, helping his new team beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

With two out in the third inning, Soto drove a 1-2 pitch from Hunter Brown deep to right for a solo shot<\/a> that lifted New York to a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Soto’s 390-foot shot<\/a> came a day after he struck out on a full-count slider from closer Josh Hader with two on and two out in a 3-1 opening-day loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before that, Soto singled and walked twice Thursday in his Mets debut. The slugger signed a record $765 million, 15-year contract<\/a> as a free agent in December.<\/p>\n

New York starter Tylor Megill (1-0) pitched five-plus innings of one-run ball. He allowed three hits, struck out six and walked one.<\/p>\n

Edwin D\u00edaz struck out one in a perfect ninth for his first save, finishing a three-hitter.<\/p>\n

Brown (0-1) struck out seven in six innings. He allowed four hits and walked three.<\/p>\n

Mark Vientos hit an RBI double for New York in the second and scored on a single by Jesse Winker.<\/p>\n

Houston scored its only run in the fourth on Yordan Alvarez’s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

The Astros had a runner on first with one out in the eighth when Luisangel Acu\u00f1a made a diving stop<\/a> on Alvarez’s grounder to second, popped up and threw to first for the out.<\/p>\n

Houston was 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n

Key moment<\/p>\n

The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the sixth, but Reed Garrett struck out Alvarez before retiring Yainer Diaz on a fly ball to right-center.<\/p>\n

Key stat<\/p>\n

The Mets have won the last seven games started by Megill dating to Aug. 30.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Houston\u2019s Spencer Arrighetti opposes Griffin Canning when the series wraps up Saturday night. Arrighetti looks to build on a strong rookie season when his 171 strikeouts were the third-most by a rookie in franchise history.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>\n

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