Wade’s pinch-hit homer helps first-place Astros power past Mets 6-3

Houston Astros' pinch-hitter, LaMonte Wade Jr., delivered a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning, propelling the first-place team to a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. The Astros secured their lead with a 3-2 score, and Wade's powerful hit marked his third pinch-hit homer of his career, occurring for the first time since April 2, 2025, during his tenure with San Francisco.

The Mets, trailing by two runs, opened the scoring with a leadoff homer by Jeremy Peña and two RBIs, followed by a team effort to score two runs in the seventh inning. However, the Astros' defense remained formidable as they overcame consecutive homers by Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto in the first inning. These homers marked the Mets' first batters' back-to-back homers since October 4, 2022, and the leadoff homers by Peña and Lindor represented the fourth instance of both leading hitters reaching base in the first inning of a game this season.

Josh Hader, the Astros' fifth pitcher, secured his 21st save with a flawless ninth inning, pitching a one-hit game. The Mets' starter, Luis Torrens, had a brief lead in the fifth inning before Houston's defense closed out the game with a commanding performance. The Astros' next opponent is the Chicago White Sox, with RHP Peter Lambert set to start, while the Mets face the Tampa Bay Rays, with RHP Robert Stock slated to take the mound.