Framber Valdez, making his fourth straight opening-day start, and maybe his last with the Astros, started his contract year with an opening-day gem vs. the Mets

At Daikin Park on Friday, the Houston Astros (1-0) face the New York Mets (0-1), with first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET.The Astros are favored at home (-139) against the Mets (+117). The Astros will

Soto, 26, who signed a record-breaking 15-year, $756 million contract in December, and Holmes, 32, played for the New York Yankees in 2024. The Mets signed them in an attempt to bolster their roster after falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year.