Juan Soto was in Houston on Thursday getting on base three times in five plate appearances in the Mets ’ Opening Day loss to the Astros, so Yankees captain Aaron Judge was back hitting second and back playing right field at Yankee Stadium for game one of 162.

Framber Valdez pitched seven scoreless innings and Josh Hader struck out Juan Soto with two on to save the Houston Astros’ 3-1 win over the New York Mets

With a chance to make a late splash in his New York Mets debut, Juan Soto came up empty. After signing the biggest contract in baseball history last offseason, the slugger came to bat with two runners aboard and the Mets down by two in the ninth inning Thursday.

All eyes will be on the outfield Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park -- formerly Minute Maid Park -- when the Mets face the Astros on Opening Day. Mets star outfielder Juan Soto will make his debut for

The Houston Astros begin the 64th season in franchise history Thursday afternoon, when they host the New York Mets at the newly renamed Daikin Park. How to watch When: 3:10 p.m. Thursday TV: The game will be televised on Space City Home Network with Todd Kalas (play-by-play),

Houston Astros opening day guide including how to stream the game, start time, tickets, stats, roster and more.