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Welcome to Game 2 of 162 as the Houston Astros host the New York Mets at Daikin Park.
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The slugger signed a record $765 million, 15-year contract as a free agent in December.
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Juan Soto finds an opening and records a single in his first regular-season at-bat with the Mets.
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