Houston Astros vs New York Mets

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · Oct 1

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · Sep 30

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · Sep 30

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

Recap · Sep 30

White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

ESPN · Sep 28

Mets exec David Stearns: No 'mulligans' on Pete Alonso exit

Injuries and inactives

Astros1st in AL West

• Brice Matthews CF

  Knee, Inflammation, left
  Out
• Cristian Javier SP

  Groin, Strain, right
  Out
• Daulton Varsho CF

  Wrist, Surgery, left
  Out
• Enyel De Los Santos RP

  Knee, Tendinitis, right
  Out
• Mike Burrows SP

  Elbow, Inflammation, right
  60-Day-IL

Mets5th in NL East

• Christian Scott SP

  Knee, Inflammation, left
  15-Day-IL
• Jared Young 1B

  Concussion
  7-Day IL
• Jonathan Pintaro RP

  Illness
  15-Day-IL
• Reed Garrett RP

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL
• Tylor Megill SP

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL

Lineups

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Mauricio DubonRF
2. 2Jake MeyersCF
3. 3Chas McCormickLF
4. 4Alex Bregman3B
5. 5Jose Abreu1B
6. 6Yainer DiazC
7. 7David Hensley2B
8. 8Dixon MachadoSS
9. 9Bligh MadrisDH

Mets5th in NL East

Lineup

1. 1Danny Mendick2B
2. 2Luis GuillormeSS
3. 3Starling MarteRF
4. 4Daniel VogelbachDH
5. 5Mark Canha1B
6. 6Brett Baty3B
7. 7Tommy PhamCF
8. 8DJ StewartLF
9. 9Tomas NidoC

Head to head

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Game info

Venue

Clover Park, Port St. Lucie, Florida · Attendance 5,394

Officials

CB Bucknor (Home Plate Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (First Base Umpire), Mark Stewart (Second Base Umpire), Reed Basner (Third Base Umpire)