Mets Lose to Astros 3-1 on Opening Day After Offense Struggles With Men On Base

Mets RHP Clay Holmes (Photo Credits to David J. Phillip-AP)

The New York Mets lost to the Houston Astros 3-1 at Dalkin Park this afternoon on Opening Day and dropped their record to 0-1.

Mets RHP Clay Holmes started out well with a scoreless bottom of the first, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the second.

Holmes hit SS Jeremy Pena with one out and then gave up a single to the following hitter RF Cam Smith.

Holmes then walked 2B Brendon Rodgers to load the bases and then gave up a RBI ground-out to CF Jake Meyers.

Holmes's struggles continued in the bottom of the third after he gave up a lead-off walk to 3B Isaac Paredes and two batters later, a single to 1B Christian Walker.

Holmes then gave up a RBI single to catcher Yainer Diaz and then 2B Luisangel Acuna botched a routine double play by making a poor throw to 1B Pete Alonso, which allowed another run to score.

Holmes was able to recover with a scoreless bottom of the fourth and then retired the first two hitters in the bottom of the fifth, before walking Diaz and was taken out.

His final line was 4.2 innings, five hits, three runs, (two earned runs), four walks and four strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with 2.1 scoreless innings.

LHP Danny Young came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first eight innings, but then came alive in the top of the ninth.

RF Starling Marte led off with a single and then CF Tyrone Taylor followed with a single.

2B Luisangel Acuna walked to load the bases and pinch-hitter Hayden Senger struck out.

SS Francisco Lindor drove in Marte with a sacrifice fly, but RF Juan Soto struck out to end the game.

The offense struggled all game with men on base and was unable to deliver a timely hit with men on base,

They went 0-6 with runners in scoring position leaving 10 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, March 28 at the Astros at 8:10 p.m.