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Astros Edge Mets 6-3 Behind Wade Jr. Pinch-Hit Homer

Houston's Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa combined for key hits in a 6-3 win over New York at Citi Field.

Sasha Yoder

August 31, 20262 min read

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August 30, 2026

Final Score

The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 6-3 on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Citi Field in Queens, New York. The final tally saw the visitors outscore the hosts by three runs in front of 25,227 fans. This victory improved Houston’s record to 69-68, while New York fell to 61-76.

Game Flow

The scoring started immediately in the first inning. Yordan Alvarez homered to center field for 435 feet, giving Houston a 1-0 lead. Francisco Lindor answered with a 383-foot home run to right, tying the game at 1-1.

Juan Soto then hit a 396-foot home run to center, putting New York up 2-1. In the second inning, Alvarez singled to center, allowing Diaz to score and Allen to reach third, extending the Mets' lead to 2-2. The Astros tied it at 2-2 in the fifth when Torrens grounded into a double play, allowing Ewing to score while Semien was out at second.

Key Moments

In the sixth inning, Yordan Alvarez delivered a crucial 409-foot home run to right field. This drive scored two runs, including Diaz, giving Houston a 4-3 lead. The game broke open in the seventh inning.

Varsho grounded out to first, but a throwing error by first baseman Young allowed Altuve to score. Paredes also crossed the plate on the error, and Walker was safe at third, pushing the score to 6-3 in favor of the Astros.

Pitching and Records

Ethan Pecko earned the win for Houston, pitching 5.0 innings with 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts. AJ Blubaugh pitched 2.0 scoreless innings with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Bryan Abreu threw 0.2 scoreless innings with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, and 1 strikeout.

Steven Okert pitched 0.1 scoreless innings with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 0 strikeouts. Josh Hader recorded the save, pitching 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 0 strikeouts.

For the Mets, Zac Thornton took the loss, pitching 5.0 innings with 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Jonathan Pintaro pitched 1.0 inning with 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Jefry Yan threw 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and 1 strikeout.

Austin Warren pitched 1.0 scoreless inning with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strikeout. Chris Devenski finished with 1.0 scoreless inning, 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 0 strikeouts.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816734

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Sasha Yoder

Sasha Yoder covers Richardson high school and area college sports.

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