The New York Mets had a difficult task opening the 2025 season on the road against the Houston Astros, who have won the AL West eight of the last nine years and still have one of the best teams in the major leagues.

HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first homer with the New York Mets, helping his new team beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night. With two out in the third inning, Soto drove a 1-2 pitch from Hunter Brown deep to right for a solo shot that lifted New York to a 3-0 lead.

The Juan Soto era in Queens has officially begun. It took only two games for Juan Soto to crank his first home run in a New York Mets jersey. With a blast that bounced off the upper-deck in right field, the Soto era in Queens has officially begun.