Brown dominates Mets lineup
Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown recorded 10 strikeouts over six and two-thirds innings on Friday, August 28, 2026, leading a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, New York. The Astros (68-67) defeated the host Mets (60-75) in front of 28,848 fans. Brown allowed five hits and one earned run while walking one batter.
He earned the win, improving his record to 4-3. The Mets' starting pitcher, Christian Scott, took the loss, dropping to 4-4. Scott pitched five and one-third innings, allowing three earned runs on one hit while issuing five walks and striking out two.
Astros score in sixth
The Mets took an early lead in the fourth inning. Jeff McNeil doubled to center field, allowing Francisco Lindor to score from first base for the only run New York would record in the game. The Astros responded in the sixth inning.
Yordan Alvarez singled to right field, scoring Luis Gonzalez and bringing the score to 2-1. Later in the same inning, Jose Altuve singled to right field, scoring Alvarez and extending the Houston lead to 3-1. There were no home runs hit in the game.
