The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 7-5 on March 21, 2026 at Clover Park. A crowd of 5,886 witnessed the Houston Astros secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (First Base Umpire), James Jean (Second Base Umpire), Mitch Trzeciak (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| NYM | Brandon Waddell | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-21 |
| NYM | Nate Lavender | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| NYM | A.J. Minter | RP | Out | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| HOU | Enyel De Los Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Strain | 2026-03-21 |
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-03-21 |
| HOU | Zach Dezenzo | LF | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Not Specified | 2026-03-22 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | Out | Finger – Fracture | 2026-03-26 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| HOU | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | .257 | .350 | .457 | .807 |
| NYM | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | .306 | .342 | .389 | .731 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Joey Loperfido | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 | .417 | .415 |
| 1 | Joshua Wakefield | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .417 | .400 |
| 2 | Isaac Paredes | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .313 | .444 |
| 2 | Tyler Whitaker | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| 3 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .356 | .462 |
| 4 | Zach Cole | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .340 | .405 |
| 4 | Jax Biggers | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .083 | .371 | .083 |
| 5 | Christian Walker | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .139 | .205 | .333 |
| 6 | Yainer Diaz | C | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .226 | .214 |
| 7 | Cavan Biggio | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .182 |
| 7 | Carlos Perez | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .308 | .143 |
| 8 | Riley Unroe | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .310 | .512 | .379 |
| 8 | Thomas Sacco | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .188 |
| 9 | Nick Allen | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .324 |
| 9 | James Nelson | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .350 | .412 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Mike Burrows | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77— | 1.50 |
| Roddery Munoz | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21— | 4.00 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12— | 2.53 |
| Dylan Howard | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31— | 0.00 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Francisco Lindor | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .133 |
| 1 | Kevin Ismael Villavicencio | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .417 |
| 2 | Juan Soto | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .176 |
| 2 | Simon Juan | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .395 | .486 |
| 3 | Trace Willhoite | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Jorge Polanco | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .556 |
| 5 | Luis Robert Jr. | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .368 | .444 |
| 6 | Brett Baty | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .533 |
| 6 | Ben Rortvedt | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .208 | .190 |
| 7 | Marcus Semien | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .256 | .444 |
| 7 | Diego Mosquera | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 |
| 8 | Mike Tauchman | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .371 | .448 |
| 8 | Aaron Salgado | RF | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .714 |
| 9 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .414 | .600 |
| 9 | Wyatt Young | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .333 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Jonah Tong | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79— | 7.71 |
| Ofreidy Gomez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11— | 0.00 |
| Daniel Duarte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7— | 20.25 |
| Joe Jacques | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21— | 5.40 |
| Ryan Lambert | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28— | 8.10 |
| Aaron Rozek | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18— | 0.00 |
| Daniel Hammer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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