LaMonte Wade Jr. hits go-ahead homer in Astros win against Mets

The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 6-3 on Sunday behind a pinch-hit, two-run home run from LaMonte Wade Jr. in the sixth inning. The go-ahead blast came with Houston trailing 3-2 and marked the third pinch-hit homer of Wade's career. Jeremy Peña also contributed to the offense with a leadoff homer and two RBIs, while the team added two more runs in the seventh inning. Ethan Pecko secured his first major league win, pitching five innings and striking out four despite allowing consecutive homers to Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto to start the game. Josh Hader closed out the ninth inning to earn his 21st save of the season. The Astros maintain their two-game lead over the Texas Rangers in the AL West standings. Houston travels to face the Chicago White Sox on Monday, while the Mets prepare for a matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays.

• 11:23 PMYahoo Sports — Wade’s pinch-hit homer helps first-place Astros power past Mets 6-3