NEW YORK — The Houston Astros moved over .500 for the first time this season, beating the New York Mets 10-5 on Sunday for their ninth win in 10 games as Jake Meyers hit a tiebreaking single in a five-run 11th inning.
''I never lost faith in this group,'' Astros manager Joe Espada said. ''I know that we were down, but were were not out, and I'm not surprised that we are where we are at.''
Houston star Jose Altuve was ejected in the seventh after he threw his bat and helmet when umpires called him out on what appeared to be a foul ball.
''I understand the guy behind the plate didn't see it because the catcher's there,'' Altuve said. ''But you have another three guys — first, second and third. I felt like it was kind of obvious. That's why I was so mad.''
Brandon Nimmo hit his 100th career homer for the Mets, a tying two-run drive in the seventh off Bryan Abreu.
With just a few thousand fans left at Citi Field after a 2-hour, 47-minute rain delay in the middle of the ninth, Chas McCormick put the Astros ahead 5-4 with an RBI single in the 10th off Adam Ottavino.
Nimmo responded with a tying double starting the bottom half against Tayler Scott (4-2), who stranded the potential winning run at third when Mark Vientos grounded out.
Matt Festa (0-1), a New York native from St. Joseph by the Sea High School in Staten Island, made his Mets debut and first big league appearance this season and gave up all five runs in bottom half. Meyers hit a run-scoring single, Joey Loperfido followed with a two-run single and Trey Cabbage added a two-run double.