Mets drop Opening Day game to Astros

Well, the Mets can’t win every Opening Day game they play. Despite an excellent franchise record in season-opening games, the 2025 version of the team got off to a slow start, as they were blanked by Framber Valdez for seven innings and lost 3-1 in the end.

That lone run scored on a Francisco Lindor sac fly in the top of the ninth, an inning in which the Mets had Astros closer Josh Hader on the ropes in a big way. But with runners on first and third and two outs, Hader struck out Juan Soto to end the game.

The Mets had another big opportunity to score in the eighth, as Bryan Abreu loaded the bases with two outs on three consecutive walks. But he got Brandon Nimmo to fly out to center on a…