Astros meet the Mets with 1-0 series lead

Updated Mar. 28, 2025 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Mets (0-1) vs. Houston Astros (1-0)

Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tylor Megill (0-0); Astros: Hunter Brown (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -135, Mets +115; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the New York Mets.

Houston went 88-73 overall and 46-35 at home a season ago. The Astros averaged 2.9 extra base hits per game, including 1.2 home runs.

New York had an 89-73 record overall and a 43-38 record on the road last season. The Mets averaged 8.4 hits per game last season and totaled 207 home runs.

INJURIES: Astros: Forrest Whitley: 15-Day IL (knee), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 15-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15-Day IL (forearm)

Mets: Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (knee), Francisco Alvarez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Ronny Mauricio: 10-Day IL (knee), Jeff McNeil: 10-Day IL (oblique), Sean Manaea: 15-Day IL (oblique), Frankie Montas: 15-Day IL (lat), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)