Well, the Mets can’t win every Opening Day game they play. Despite an excellent franchise record in season-opening games, the 2025 version of the team got off to a slow start, as they were blanked by Framber Valdez for seven innings and lost 3-1 in the end.
That lone run scored on a Francisco Lindor sac fly in the top of the ninth, an inning in which the Mets had Astros closer Josh Hader on the ropes in a big way. But with runners on first and third and two outs, Hader struck out Juan Soto to end the game.