ICYMI in Mets Land: All the buzz from a frustrating Opening Day loss in Houston

ASFN Admin · Mar 28, 2025

Here's what happened in Mets Land on Thursday, in case you missed it...

The Mets' offense simply couldn't come through with the big hit they needed in a 3-1 Opening Day loss to the Astros
Juan Soto had his chance late in the game with the tying runs on-base, but Houston closer Josh Hadergot him swinging on a nasty slider out of the zone
SNY's Andy Martino provides some insight on Soto and starter Clay Holmes following the loss
Speaking of Holmes, the right-hander had a bit of an up-and-down first outing in the Mets' rotation, which suggests he's still a work in progress
While things didn't quite go as hopped, Holmes said afterward he's ready to "build off this and keep moving forward"
Luisangel Acuña committed a costly error on a potential inning-ending double play in the third, but he made up for it with a tremendous at-bat later in the game against Hader
Prior to the game, Danny Abriano provided his preview and prediction for the season, which included the Mets making a deep playoff run for the second straight year
Abriano also broke down his five things to watch and predictions for the season-opening series in Houston
Andy Martino answered fans questions about Brett Baty's role and Kodai Senga's pitch limit in an Opening Day edition of the Mets Mailbag
Alexander Canario and Jose Azocar were designated for assignment after failing to crack the roster