Houstonians were surprised by the increasingly expensive parking prices and, lack of handicap spaces on Opening Day against the New York Mets.

The Houston Astros have made quite a few trades in recent years, but one dating back to 2022 may come to cause regret in the front office.

The $765 million man got on base three times Thursday, but he also made the final out of the Mets' season-opening loss.

The Houston Astros took care of business as usual on Opening Day on Thursday, winning the first game of the season for the 11th time in the last 13 years. But while the action on the diamond in a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets may have matched Astros' openers of yesteryear,

After knocking a bloop double past a sliding Cam Smith with one out in the inning, Torrens was thrown out at third base during Soto's at-bat. The Mets remained scoreless, trailing the Astros 3-0 midway through the fifth inning.

The home run helped the Mets gain some separation over the Astros (1-1). They took two off Brown in the second inning, but after Soto’s homer made it 3-0, the Mets’ bats were effectively quieted. Right-hander Tylor Megill faced the minimum through three innings, but struggled to make it through the order the second time around.

The winter roster rebuilding was highlighted by free agent left-hander Max Fried signing for $218 million over eight years the day after Soto picked the Mets. The Yankees then quickly addressed the lineup by trading for Bellinger and signing first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, another former MVP, for one year at $12.5 million.

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