Juan Soto returns to help the Mets beat the Astros 6-2
Juan Soto, activated from the 10-day injured list before the game, had the go-ahead RBI single a pitch after fouling a ball off his right leg Saturday, leading the New York Mets to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros. Jared Young added a two-run triple later in the fifth and finished with three hits and a career-high three RBIs.
New York Mets defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Saturday, with key contributions from returnee Juan Soto. Soto, who had been on the 10-day injured list, played through a right leg injury and singled with the go-ahead run. The go-ahead RBI single came after he fouled a ball off his right leg. Soto's timely hit sparked a three-run fifth inning, breaking a three-game losing streak for the Mets.
Jared Young added a two-run triple later in the inning, and Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run double in the eighth. Nolan McLean, the Astros' starting pitcher, surrendered an unearned run and struck out four over seven innings. McLean allowed only two hits, including Jeremy Peña’s game-changing double on his first pitch. Peña scored on a sacrifice fly, marking just the second time Javier has surrendered to a leadoff batter in his 35 big league starts.
Yordan Alvarez, an AL-leading Triple Crown candidate, hit his 38th homer off Daniel Duarte in the eighth. The Mets will face the Astros again in the series finale on Sunday, with the Astros having not announced a starter for that game yet.
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