On Friday, June 28 at 7:10 PM ET, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (40-40) visit Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets (39-39) in the series opener at Citi Field.

For more details on how to watch Houston's upcoming game versus New York, keep reading the article below.

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Where to Watch Astros vs. Mets

  • Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Apple TV+
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field

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Pitching Matchup

Astros: Ronel Blanco

  • Ronel Blanco (8-2) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 15th start of the season. He's put together a 2.34 ERA in 84 2/3 innings pitched, with 79 strikeouts.
  • His last time out came on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
  • The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.34, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents are hitting .164 against him.
  • Blanco is looking to prolong a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Blanco is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages six innings per appearance on the mound.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

Mets: José Quintana

  • The Mets are sending Jose Quintana (3-5) to the mound to make his 16th start of the season. He is 3-5 with a 4.58 ERA and 58 strikeouts through 78 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Friday, the lefty tossed 6 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing no earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • In 15 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 4.58, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .257 against him.
  • Quintana is aiming to register his third quality start in a row in this outing.
  • Quintana is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per start.
  • He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Team Comparison

Astros Mets
4.6 Runs Scored (PG) 4.8
4.2 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.7
.263 Batting AVG .250
.237 Batting AVG Against .232
94 Home Runs 97
90 Home Runs Allowed 74

Astros Offensive Leaders

  • Alvarez's batting average this year is .288, and he has a .360 on-base percentage and a .515 slugging percentage. He has 16 homers and 41 RBI, plus 44 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.6%, and his walk rate is 9%.
  • So far this season, Jose Altuve's batting average is .303, to go along with a .350 on-base percentage and a .462 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18.8%, and his walk rate is 6%. He has 12 homers and 35 RBI, plus 49 runs scored and 13 stolen bases on 16 attempts.
  • Alex Bregman's current batting average is .253, and he has nine home runs and 35 RBI, plus 35 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.9%, and his walk rate is 7.9%. He has a .315 on-base percentage, and a .407 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros' Yainer Diaz is batting .271, with a .713 OPS (.298 on-base, .415 slugging). He has seven home runs and 40 RBI, plus 32 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.8%, and his walk rate is 4%.

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Mets Offensive Leaders

  • Lindor is batting .246/.313/.442 this year with 13 home runs, 39 RBI and 51 runs, with 13 stolen bases on 16 attempts. He's striking out 17% of the time and walking at a 6.8% clip.
  • In 340 plate appearances this season, the Mets' Pete Alonso sports a .241/.326/.465 slash line, and he's smashed 16 dingers with 45 runs and 43 RBI. He's walking and striking out 9.7% and 20% of the time, respectively.
  • So far this season, Brandon Nimmo is batting .242/.360/.433 this season with a walk rate of 12.5% and a strikeout rate of 24.4%. In addition, he's popped 12 dingers while knocking in 46 runs and scoring 50 times. Plus, he's swiped five bases on five attempts.
  • At the dish, Harrison Bader is hitting .275/.321/.422 with six homers, 30 RBI and 30 runs scored, with 11 steals. He's fanning 19.8% of the time and walking at a 5.5% rate.

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