Cam Smith brought three dozen Shipley's glazed donuts to his Houston Astros teammates Thursday morning before his major league debut. Then he really delivered, with an opposite-field single on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues to help Houston to a 3-1 win over the New York Mets.

Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith was all smiles after his MLB debut against the New York Mets on Thursday

The $765 million man got on base three times Thursday, but he also made the final out of the Mets' season-opening loss.

The most recent example was 2023, when the team followed a 101-win season (that ended in the wild-card round of the playoffs) with a clunker that culminated in a trade deadline sell-off and manager Buck Showalter ultimately fired.

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.

At Daikin Park on Friday, the Houston Astros (1-0) face the New York Mets (0-1), with first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET.The Astros are favored at home (-139) against the Mets (+117). The Astros will

Thursday is Opening Day for the Mets and the Astros in Houston, TX. Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound and make his debut for New York against Houston's veteran ace, Framber Valdez. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

The Mets want to continue their run from last season and have even bigger expectations this season. The Astros got to the postseason last and are in line to keep their run going this season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Astros prediction and pick.