Mets Defeat Astros
Nolan McLean Dominates as Mets Defeat the Astros 6-2
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Nolan McLean relied on a fastball-heavy approach, throwing 93 pitches in seven innings with a specific mix of 41 sinkers, 20 cutters and 15 four-seamers (about 82% fastballs), contributing to his seventh seven-inning start of the season.
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The Mets’ only run against McLean was unearned, as a Brett Baty throwing error allowed Jeremy Peña to advance to third and score, resulting in an unearned tally in the first inning.
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Jared Young delivered a three-hit, three-RBI performance, going 3-for-4. He tied the game with a first-inning RBI single, delivered a two-run triple in the fifth, and added an eighth-inning single that set up Francisco Alvarez’s two-run double.
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Juan Soto returned from the injured list and contributed an RBI single and a run scored (1-for-4), including a moment when he fouled a pitch off his shin but remained in the game.
The Mets defeated the Astros 6-2 behind dominant pitching from Nolan McLean and a breakout offensive performance led by Jared Young. McLean threw seven innings of two-hit ball with four strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 3.06 and earning his 10th win of the season CBS Sports. Young went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, including a two-run triple in the fifth inning that sparked New York's offensive surge CBS Sports.
McLean's Fastball-Heavy Approach Silences Astros
McLean relied heavily on his fastball, throwing 93 pitches across seven innings with a specific breakdown: 41 sinkers, 20 cutters, and 15 four-seamers. This fastball-heavy mix accounted for roughly 82 percent of his total pitch selection CBS Sports. The Astros managed just two hits off the dominant right-hander, who recorded his seventh seven-inning start of the season.
Young's Multi-Hit Day Powers Mets Offense
Jared Young was the catalyst in the Mets' fifth-inning explosion that put the game out of reach. Young tied the game with a first-inning RBI single, then delivered the go-ahead blow with a two-run triple in the fifth CBS Sports. He added another single in the eighth inning that set up Francisco Alvarez's two-run double, finishing the day 3-for-4 with three RBIs and one run scored.
Soto Returns and Contributes in Lineup
Juan Soto made his return from the injured list and added an RBI single in the win CBS Sports. Despite fouling a pitch off his shin during the game, Soto stayed in the lineup and scored one run while going 1-for-4. The star outfielder continues to lead the NL with a .301/.414/.570 slash line and tops baseball in OPS through 72 games this season.
Only Blemish Comes From Unearned Run
The Astros' sole earned run came without recording an extra-base hit. Houston's only run in the first inning was unearned, scoring on a Brett Baty throwing error that allowed Jeremy Peña to advance to third CBS Sports. The defensive miscue was the only crack in an otherwise stellar pitching and defensive performance by the Mets.
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