Yahoo Sports · Mar 20, 2025
Pete Alonso smacks first spring training home run in Mets' 8-2 win over Astros
New York Mets first base Pete Alonso (20) comes into the bench during the middle of the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Clover Park. / Reinhold Matay-Imagn ImagesIn an Opening Day preview, the Mets beat the Houston Astros, 8-2, with timely hitting and excellent pitching on Wednesday night.
Here are the takeaways...
-With the start of the regular season drawing near, manager Carlos Mendoza, in an away game, didn't hold back any punches with his lineup that featured starters and likely starters and could potentially be New York's Game 1 lineup when these two teams meet in Houston next Thursday.