New York Mets vs Houston Astros

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

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

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

Lineups

Mets5th in NL East

Lineup

1. 1Tim LocastroDH
2. 2Jonathan ArauzSS
3. 3Tommy PhamLF
4. 4Darin Ruf1B
5. 5Tomas NidoC
6. 6Mark Vientos3B
7. 7Lorenzo CedrolaRF
8. 8Jose Peraza2B
9. 9Alex RamirezCF

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Mauricio DubonSS
2. 2Alex Bregman3B
3. 3Jose Abreu1B
4. 4Korey LeeC
5. 5Chas McCormickCF
6. 6Jake MeyersLF
7. 7Corey JulksRF
8. 8Rylan Bannon2B
9. 9Marty CostesDH

Head to head

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Game info

Venue

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida · Attendance 5,183

Officials

CB Bucknor (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), David Rackley (Second Base Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (Third Base Umpire)