HOUSTON — Tylor Megill ended last year on a roll, and Friday night resumed from that spot to begin his new season.

The Mets would have liked to receive another inning from the right-hander to lessen the bullpen load, but at this early juncture of the season it’s a quibble.

On this night Megill’s stuff was sharp, and opposing hitters were flummoxed.

Megill’s performance, with an assist from the bullpen, was good enough to help the Mets get their first victory of the new season, 3-1 over the Astros at Daikin Park.

Juan Soto’s first homer in a Mets uniform, a solo blast against Hunter Brown in the third, was the team’s offensive highlight.

Tylor Megill throws a pitch during the Mets’ win against the Astros on March 28. Charles Wenzelberg

The rubber game of the series is Saturday night.

Megill, who won a rotation spot in spring training after Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea were sidelined with injuries, gave the Mets a chance by limiting the Astros to one run on three hits and one walk over five-plus innings.

Juan Soto watches his home run during the Mets’ win against the Astros on March 28. Charles Wenzelberg

He struck out six and walked one over 77 pitches.

It’s the same Megill the Mets saw beginning in late August last year following his return from Triple-A Syracuse.

Over those final six starts he pitched to a 2.32 ERA and helped the Mets secure a National League wildcard berth.

The Mets unveiled their high-leverage relievers, receiving a scoreless inning apiece from Reed Garrett, A.J. Minter, Ryne Stanek and Edwin Diaz.

Five hits was enough for the Mets, who built a 3-0 lead through three innings before letting their pitching handle the rest.

Brandon Nimmo was caught dead in an attempted steal of second in the second inning, but Brendan Rodgers dropped the pitcher Brown’s throw, after Brown had stepped off the rubber.

Nimmo was safe and Mark Vientos’ ensuing double gave the Mets a 1-0 lead.

Reed Garrett reacts during the sixth inning of the Mets’ win over the Astros on March 28. Charles Wenzelberg

Jesse Winker followed with an RBI single.

Soto fell behind 1-2 in the count with two outs in the third but received a 96-mph cutter that he launched off the facing of the mezzanine in right field for his first Mets homer.

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It was a redeeming moment of sorts for the star outfielder: a day earlier Soto struck out against Josh Hader to end the game with the tying runs on base.

Juan Soto celebrates after hitting his home run during the Mets’ win against the Astros on March 28. Charles Wenzelberg

Juan Soto reacts after hitting a home run during the Mets’ win against the Astros on March 28. Charles Wenzelberg

Megill retired the first nine batters he faced before consecutive singles by Jose Altuve and Isaac Paredes gave the Astros a rally in the fourth.

Yordan Alvarez’s sacrifice fly sliced the Mets’ lead to 3-1 and struck out Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz in succession to leave Paredes stranded.

Cam Smith walked with one out in the fifth, but one pitch later escaped the inning: Rodgers hit a grounder to Vientos that started a 5-4-3 double play.

Brett Baty, who started his first major league game at second base, fired the relay to Pete Alonso for the final out.

Soto and Alonso walked in succession to begin the sixth, but Brown got Nimmo to ground into a double play before retiring Vientos.

Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets high-fives Tyrone Taylor after the win over the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on March 28, 2025 in Houston, Texas. Getty Images

Brown struck out seven and walked three with four hits allowed over 96 pitches.

Of the three runs he allowed, one was unearned.

Megill, at 70 pitches, continued into the sixth.

But after Jake Meyers reached first on a wild pitch on strike three and Altuve singled, Reed Garrett was summoned.

Garrett walked Alvarez with one out to load the bases before striking out Walker and Diaz.