Houston – Juan Soto connected his first home run with the New York Mets, helping his new team to overcome Houston 3-1 3-1 on Friday night.
With two outside in the third entry, Soto led a 1-2 launch from Hunter Brown deep to the right to A solo shot That led New York to a 3-0 advantage.
Soto 390 feet shot He arrived a day after he struck out in a complete counting control of the closer Josh Hader with two out In a loss of 3-1 for the opening day.
Before that, Soto connected and walked twice on Thursday in his debut in the Mets. Slugger signed an album $ 765 million, 15 -year contract As a free agent in December.
New York opener Tylor Megill (1-0) launched more than five ball inputs of a race. It allowed three hits, struck out six and walked one.
Edwin Díaz struck out one in a ninth perfect for his first rescue, ending a batter of three.
Brown (0-1) struck out seven in six entries. It allowed four hits and walked three.
Mark winds connected a double RBI for New York in the second and scored in a single by Jesse Winker.
Houston scored his only career in the fourth in the sacrifice fly of Yordan Alvarez.
The stars had a corridor first with one in the eighth when LUISANGEL ACUÑA MADE A DIVING STOP In the field of Álvarez until the second, he appeared and launched first to leave.
Houston was 0 by 5 with runners in anstation position.
The stars loaded the bases with one in the sixth, but Reed Garrett struck out Álvarez before removing Yainer Díaz in a ball to the right.
The METS have won the last seven games initiated by Megill dating until August 30.
Spencer Arrighetti de Houston opposes Griffin Canning when the series concludes on Saturday night. Arrighetti seeks to build a strong rookie season when his 171 strikeouts were the third of a rookie in the history of the franchise.
___
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
