{"id":421373,"date":"2026-08-31T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/421373\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T00:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:00:55","slug":"houston-astros-rally-past-new-york-mets-for-winning-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/421373\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Astros rally past New York Mets for winning road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Sunday's pinch-hit homer from\u00a0LaMonte Wade Jr. put the Astros ahead to stay in the late innings as they capped a successful week in New York that started on a tumultuous note.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s pinch-hit homer from\u00a0LaMonte Wade Jr. put the Astros ahead to stay in the late innings as they capped a successful week in New York that started on a tumultuous note.<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK\u00a0\u2014 A division race invites urgency, so Joe Espada displayed some. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/\" class=\"\">Houston Astros<\/a>\u00a0trailed by a run when Yainer Diaz doubled with two out in the sixth inning. Jonathan Pintaro, a hard-throwing Mets reliever, had held right-handed batters to a .178 average entering Sunday. Espada called back his starting right fielder, Cam Smith, and sent left-handed LaMonte Wade Jr. up to face him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust thought that that was a really good spot for him,\u201d Espada said. \u201cProbably get a hit and tie the game up and give us a chance. But he did more than hit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wade is a seasoned pinch-hitter. He had watched the Astros drive up Mets starter Zac Thornton\u2019s pitch count and began readying for an opportunity in the fifth inning. Espada said they liked the matchup of Wade against Pintaro\u2019s cutter, which he had thrown half the time to lefties entering the day. Wade said the hitting coaches highlighted it before he walked to the plate in the sixth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Espada) and (bench coach Omar L\u00f3pez), they do a great job of letting you know when to be ready,\u201d Wade said. \u201cSo you\u2019ve got to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wade needed two pitches to validate the move. Taking just his third plate appearance in five days, Wade crushed a cutter from Pintaro off the facing of the second deck at Citi Field. His pinch-hit homer swung a game and a series. Houston never relinquished the lead he provided, securing a 6-3 win over the Mets to punctuate a positive week in New York.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros went 4-2 on their week-long stay in the city, taking series against the Yankees and Mets. They commenced it amid less than comfortable circumstances, after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/article\/dana-brown-fired-gm-general-manager-22400825.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/article\/dana-brown-fired-gm-general-manager-22400825.php\" class=\"\">ownership parted with general manager Dana Brown<\/a>\u00a0on Monday. They finished it a game above .500 and maintained a two-game lead over Texas in the American League West, with 25 games left on their schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that we needed to come out after our homestand and get back up and play good baseball and I thought we did,\u201d Espada said. \u201cNow my message to them is going to be not to get complacent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Wade\u2019s home run, his third in 41 games with the Astros and the club\u2019s third pinch-hit homer this season, allowed Espada to turn to his bullpen with a lead. AJ Blubaugh blitzed across two innings, continuing his emergence as a leverage option. Blubaugh, who leads major-league relievers in innings, has allowed one run in his last 17 frames. Houston padded its lead while he worked.<\/p>\n<p>A walk, an infield single and a hit batsman loaded the bases in the seventh against Mets lefty Jefry Yan. Daulton Varsho pulled a chopper to first baseman Jared Young, who stepped on the bag but sailed his throw to the plate. Two runs scored on the play, valuable insurance given the danger residing at the top of the New York lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Abreu drew the eighth and dispatched his first two hitters. But walks to Juan Soto and Bo Bichette brought Espada out to summon southpaw Steven Okert, who induced a pop-up from left-handed hitting Carson Benge. Josh Hader converted his 21st save in as many chances with a scoreless ninth. Hader has not been scored upon in his last 18 outings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to win games right now,\u201d Hader said. \u201cAnd playing against two good teams, I think it\u2019s very important. Anytime you can play these guys hard, play good baseball and figure ways to win, I think that puts you in a good position moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both starters worked five innings. Astros rookie Ethan Pecko recovered from a potentially disastrous first, during which his bullpen stirred, to complete the fifth. Not doing so might have torpedoed Houston\u2019s pitching amid a stretch of 13 games with no off day.\u00a0Pecko\u2019s first two batters struck home runs. He faced 17 more and allowed one run. He earned his first major-league win as a result.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Pe\u00f1a drove in both runs allowed by Thornton. Pe\u00f1a homered to open the game and struck a two-out RBI single in the second that followed a bunt single by Nick Allen, who had three hits in a spot-start at third base. Thornton retired 10 of his final 12 hitters. But the Astros made him throw 97 pitches in five innings, forcing New York into its bullpen in the sixth. And their lineup took advantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEspecially on the road in a hostile environment, like this place is and (Yankee Stadium) was, when you can come out of there with series wins it means a lot,\u201d Wade said. \u201cWe\u2019ve just got to carry that over to the homestand that we\u2019ve got coming up. All these games matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Houston<br \/>\nAB<br \/>\nR<br \/>\nH<br \/>\nBI<br \/>\nBB<br \/>\nSO<br \/>\nAvg.<\/p>\n<p>Totals<br \/>\n37<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n9<\/p>\n<p>Pe\u00f1a ss<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n.284<\/p>\n<p>Y.Alvarez lf<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n.317<\/p>\n<p>Vel\u00e1zquez lf<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.188<\/p>\n<p>Paredes dh<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n.256<\/p>\n<p>Altuve 2b<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n.248<\/p>\n<p>Walker 1b<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n.230<\/p>\n<p>Varsho cf<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.230<\/p>\n<p>Diaz c<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n.262<\/p>\n<p>Smith rf<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.212<\/p>\n<p>a-Wade ph-rf<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n.210<\/p>\n<p>Trammell rf<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.203<\/p>\n<p>Allen 3b<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.276<\/p>\n<p>New York<br \/>\nAB<br \/>\nR<br \/>\nH<br \/>\nBI<br \/>\nBB<br \/>\nSO<br \/>\nAvg.<\/p>\n<p>Totals<br \/>\n31<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n7<\/p>\n<p>Lindor ss<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.234<\/p>\n<p>Soto dh<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n.283<\/p>\n<p>Bichette 3b<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.263<\/p>\n<p>Benge rf<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.277<\/p>\n<p>Young 1b<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n.269<\/p>\n<p>c-Morel ph<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.165<\/p>\n<p>Robert lf<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n.223<\/p>\n<p>Ewing cf<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.236<\/p>\n<p>Semien 2b<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n.217<\/p>\n<p>Torrens c<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.239<\/p>\n<p>b-Baty ph<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n.222<\/p>\n<p>F.Alvarez c<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n.233<\/p>\n<p>Houston<br \/>\n110<br \/>\n002<br \/>\n200_6<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>New York<br \/>\n200<br \/>\n010<br \/>\n000_3<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">a-homered for Smith in the 6th. b-struck out for Torrens in the 8th. c-popped out for Young in the 9th.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">E_Diaz (3), Young (5). LOB_Houston 7, New York 5. 2B_Allen (5), Diaz (11), Bichette (22), Ewing (17). HR_Pe\u00f1a (17), off Thornton; Wade (3), off Pintaro; Lindor (14), off Pecko; Soto (22), off Pecko. RBIs_Pe\u00f1a 2 (46), Wade 2 (17), Varsho (36), Lindor (34), Soto (54).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">Runners left in scoring position_Houston 3 (Pe\u00f1a, Diaz, Y.Alvarez); New York 4 (Robert, Benge, Semien, Young). RISP_Houston 2 for 6; New York 0 for 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">Runners moved up_Varsho, Benge 2. GIDP_Torrens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">DP_Houston 1 (Pe\u00f1a, Altuve, Walker).<\/p>\n<p>IP<\/p>\n<p>H<br \/>\nR<br \/>\nER<br \/>\nBB<br \/>\nSO<br \/>\nNP<br \/>\nERA<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n83<br \/>\n6.23<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n31<br \/>\n3.09<\/p>\n<p>0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n4.01<\/p>\n<p>0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n2.16<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n0.74<\/p>\n<p>IP<\/p>\n<p>H<br \/>\nR<br \/>\nER<br \/>\nBB<br \/>\nSO<br \/>\nNP<br \/>\nERA<\/p>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n97<br \/>\n2.93<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n4.30<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n3.60<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n4.28<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n5.40<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">Inherited runners-scored_Okert 2-0. HBP_Thornton (Diaz), Yan (Walker).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">ABS Challenge_Wade (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Soto (Strike-Confirmed); Hader (Ball-Confirmed).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">Umpires_Home, Nate Tomlinson; First, Mark Wegner; Second, Jacob Metz; Third, Carlos Torres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-ind\">T_2:59. A_25,227 (42,136).<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Pecko\u2019s roller-coaster five innings<\/p>\n<p>Pecko, making his third major-league start, endured a rough beginning. Francisco Lindor hit a full-count fastball for a leadoff home run. Soto hit his next pitch over the wall in left-center field. Bichette punched the next pitch into right field for a single. Before Pecko had recorded an out, Blubaugh began to warm in the Astros bullpen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>From that origin, Pecko salvaged five innings. After Bichette\u2019s single, the right-hander retired his next 12 batters in a row, authoring an encouraging recovery early in his Houston tenure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust keep throwing strikes and keep going,\u201d Pecko said. \u201cFelt like the stuff was good, so just got back in zone and attacked hitters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pecko leaned on his sweeper. He had used it only 8% of the time in his first two outings. He threw it 35% of the time Sunday, more than any other pitch. The Mets whiffed on seven of 15 swings against it. Pecko paired it mostly with his sinker, allowing one hit on eight of those pitches put in play and finishing two of his four strikeouts with them.<\/p>\n<p>A control lapse marred his final inning. Pecko walked A.J. Ewing to open the fifth. Ewing stole second and took third as Diaz\u2019s throw pulled into center field. Marcus Semien made it back-to-back walks for Pecko, who\u2019d struggled with them in his first two starts. A sinker to Luis Torrens got a double-play ground ball, as Ewing scored to give the Mets a 3-2 lead. Pecko coaxed a grounder from Lindor, his final batter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did not let things get out of hand,\u201d Espada said. \u201cHe settled down and he got us five innings, gave us a chance to win. And\u00a0congratulations\u00a0to him, first major-league win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Houston Astros' Ethan Pecko delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"eager\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros&#8217; Ethan Pecko delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"Houston Astros' Ethan Pecko pauses before pitching against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros&#8217; Ethan Pecko pauses before pitching against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"Houston Astros' LaMonte Wade Jr. runs the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros&#8217; LaMonte Wade Jr. runs the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"Houston Astros left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. follows through on a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. follows through on a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"Houston Astros' Ethan Pecko delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros&#8217; Ethan Pecko delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"New York Mets' Juan Soto reacts after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York Mets&#8217; Juan Soto reacts after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"New York Mets' Francisco Lindor (12) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York Mets&#8217; Francisco Lindor (12) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"Houston Astros' Jeremy Pe\u00f1a, center, celebrates with Yordan Alvarez, right, after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros&#8217; Jeremy Pe\u00f1a, center, celebrates with Yordan Alvarez, right, after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"Houston Astros' Jeremy Pe\u00f1a runs the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros&#8217; Jeremy Pe\u00f1a runs the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<img alt=\"Houston Astros' Jeremy Pe\u00f1a runs the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros&#8217; Jeremy Pe\u00f1a runs the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo\/Noah K. Murray)<\/p>\n<p>Noah K. Murray\/Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>Leadoff blasts on each side<\/p>\n<p>Both teams\u2019 leadoff men struck in their first at-bats. Pe\u00f1a crushed Thornton\u2019s third pitch of the game, a cutter, 436 feet to left-center field. It was his ninth career leadoff home run and fourth this year.<\/p>\n<p>It was the 17th home run overall for Pe\u00f1a, matching his total from last season. Pe\u00f1a totaled 17 homers in 493 at-bats last year. He reached that number in his 341st at-bat this season.<\/p>\n<p>Lindor answered in the bottom of the inning, sending a full-count fastball from Pecko into the second deck in right field. It was estimated at 383 feet. Soto followed with a 396-foot drive to left-center on a first-pitch curveball, his 22nd home run of the season.<\/p>\n<p>It marked the fifth time in Mets franchise history their first two batters of a game have both homered. It was also their seventh instance of back-to-back home runs this season.<\/p>\n<p>Injury notes<\/p>\n<p>Third baseman Carlos Correa will see a doctor Tuesday for a four-month checkup following his surgery for a torn left ankle tendon. Correa has resumed running and hitting in his attempt to return this season, and the checkup could clear him to work toward running the bases and sliding, Espada said pregame.<\/p>\n<p>Outfielder Brice Matthews has not seen a \u201csignificant change\u201d in his progress recovering from a sprained knee in the past week, Espada said. Matthews may run bases in the \u201cnext couple of days,\u201d Espada said, a key step he must clear before the Astros would send him on a minor-league rehab assignment.<\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p>The Astros will return home and begin a four-game series against the White Sox on Monday, continuing a stretch of 13 games with no off-day that will conclude with a series against the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Lambert is scheduled to start Monday\u2019s series opener opposite White Sox left-hander Anthony Kay. The Astros have not named a starter for Tuesday, when Chicago will start right-hander Sean Burke.<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Wesneski and Hunter Brown are slated to start the final two games for the Astros. The White Sox have not named a starter for Wednesday and will start right-hander Luis Castillo in the series finale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have two really good teams coming to Houston and we have to continue to play well,\u201d Espada said. \u201cBut I\u2019m really proud of our effort.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sunday&#8217;s pinch-hit homer from\u00a0LaMonte Wade Jr. put the Astros ahead to stay in the late innings as they&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":421374,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57],"class_list":["post-421373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/421374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}