Astros and Mets trade a fifth-inning swing as Houston leaves 15 runners on base

The Houston Astros moved to 10-12 after a 6-2 loss to the New York Mets, who went to 12-9, at 6:05 PM EDT at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.

First inning

The Astros opened with 1 hit in the inning and kept the Mets off the board despite the Mets also logging 1 hit.

Second inning

The Astros went hitless in the frame while the Mets scored 1 run on 1 hit to take the early lead.

Third inning

The Astros produced 1 hit but scored 0 runs, and the Mets posted a scoreless inning with 0 hits.

Fourth inning

The Astros added 1 hit without scoring, and the Mets scored 2 runs on 2 hits to extend the margin.

Fifth inning

The Astros scored 1 run on 1 hit, while the Mets answered with 3 runs on 2 hits in the inning that set the game’s direction in the Astros vs Mets key moments.

Sixth inning

The Astros recorded 0 hits and 0 runs, and the Mets added 1 hit without scoring while the Astros staff worked around traffic that included 9 walks on the day.

Seventh inning

The Astros scored 1 run on 2 hits and stole 2 bases in the game, while the Mets went scoreless with 0 hits as the Astros bullpen piled up strikeouts as part of the Astros final whistle reaction.

Eighth inning

The Astros collected 1 hit but no runs, and the Mets had 0 hits and 0 runs as the Astros defense finished with 0 errors and 1 double play.

Ninth inning

The Astros added 1 hit and left runners again in a game that ended with the Astros total line of 8 hits and 2 runs, and the Mets closed with 7 hits and 6 runs for the Astros vs Mets result analysis.

Across the night, Astros post-match stats showed 11 at-bats with runners in scoring position and 2 hits in those chances, while the Mets played behind 1 error and still turned the fifth inning into the decisive scoring push.

The Astros next game is scheduled for 6:05 PM EDT on 2026-03-20 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, and the broadcast is listed on HOU Video; keep it locked and share this article with other Astros fans.