The New York Mets face the Houston Astros in a spring training game on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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JUPITER, Fla. – The Mets’ highest-profile pitching acquisition this offseason will get the ball on Opening Day. Freddy Peralta, who was set for his Mets debut Friday in an exhibition game, is lined up to pitch the team’s season opener on March 26 at Citi Field,

PORT ST. LUCIE — Bo Bichette entered Saturday’s Grapefruit League game eager to see what he was facing at third base. A career shortstop who hasn’t played third base since travel ball, Bichette has to see how deep he wants to play, he has to figure out the angles of the balls hit to the left side, and figure out the timing of his throws.

Mets' Jorge Polanco made his first in-game appearance at first base in a simulated game at Clover Park on Thursday afternoon.

Peralta was 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA in 33 starts last season, when he led the National League in wins and finished fifth in Cy Young Award voting. He struck out 204 in 176 2/3 innings and earned his second All-Star selection.

Observations from Mets’ spring training on Friday: The whammer MJ Melendez homered twice for the Mets in their 14-3 exhibition victory over the Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING TO MORNING REPORT NEWSLETTER Melendez is competing for an outfield job after arriving on a one-year contract.

The nine-time All-Star is looking to secure a spot on New York's Opening Day roster.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The consensus at Mets camp this spring is that top prospect Carson Benge will be able to handle all that comes with a promotion to the big leagues because of his makeup. Benge doesn’t dwell on results.