Mets Draw With Astros in Spring Training

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February 24, 2026

Mets 6, Astros 6

The New York Mets went to a 6–6 draw with the Houston Astros Tuesday in a spring training matchup at Clover Park. The Mets scored five runs in the first two innings before the Astros tied the ballgame in the ninth. The game ended in a draw because spring training games rarely go into extra innings.

Mets Score Five

Outfielder Juan Soto hit a single to reach base during the first. Bo Bichette did the same, moving his teammate over to second base. Veteran outfielder Mike Tauchman launched a three-run home run, which scored the two base runners. Ronny Mauricio followed it up with a solo home run. This extended the Mets’ lead to four.

Marcus Semien hit a double in the second inning. After that, the infielder reached third because of a wild pitch. Bichette hit a sacrifice fly to score Semien.

Shay Whitcomb of the Astros reached on a walk. Nick Allen hit a single, advancing his teammate to second. Cesar Salazar’s flyout moved Whitcomb to third before Jeremy Peña was walked. Zach Cole was then hit by a pitch, scoring Whitcomb and bringing the Mets’ lead down to three.

A Game Tying Response

Austin Barners hit a double for the Mets in the sixth. Jose Rojas was nailed by a pitch, moving his teammate to second. A Ben Rortvedt groundout moved Barners to third, who was eventually scored by AJ Ewing’s sacrifice fly. This gave the Mets a five-run lead.

However, the Astros mounted a comeback that began the next inning. Riley Unroe was walked, before reaching second on a single from Taylor Trammell. Brice Matthews hit an RBI single to score Unroe. CJ Alexander was struck by a pitch, moving both base runners into scoring position. Carlos Perez answered the call, scoring Matthews and Trammell on a two-run single.

Garrett Guillemette was walked to start the ninth inning. Perez followed this with a single, as Jax Biggers was walked. With base runners in scoring position, Kellen Strahm hit into a force out to score Guillemette. Lucas Spence hit the game-tying RBI single, which brought Perez home.

Facing a draw with the Astros, the Mets couldn’t get much going in the bottom of the ninth. Yonny Hernandez reached on a walk, but every other batter was unable to do the same. The Mets end the ballgame with a 2–1–1 record. The Astros, meanwhile, remain winless at 0–2–1.

What Went Right for the Mets

Off-season additions Semien, Bichette and Tauchman were able to showcase their talent as members 0f the Mets. Mauricio hit a deep home run, putting him in a good position to have a shot at making the roster with Francisco Lindor out. The Mets, overall, had seven hits and five RBI in a draw with the Astros. Tauchman, meanwhile, tallied three RBI from his first-inning blast.

What Went Wrong for the Mets

Daniel Duarte gave up three hits, three runs and one walk in less than an inning of relief. Duarte’s faltering was enough to give the Astros some breathing room. This helped them score the game-tying runs in the ninth.