Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
Red Sox Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Durbin in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BStory (1, McCullers Jr.); Abreu (3, McCullers Jr.)
- RBIAbreu (5)
- 2Out RBIAbreu, W.
- GIDPRafaela; Durbin
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-3 (Contreras 0-1, Yoshida 0-1, Abreu 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Story-Mayer-Contreras)
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BWalker (4, Oviedo); Smith (1, Oviedo)
- HRAltuve 2 (2, 7th inning off Oviedo 0 on, 0 Out, 8th inning off Oviedo 0 on, 2 Out); Alvarez (2, 3rd inning off Suarez 1 on, 0 Out); Matthews (1, 5th inning off Suarez 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIAltuve 2 (3), Walker (4), Alvarez 2 (4), Diaz (3), Matthews (1)
- 2Out RBIWalker, C; Altuve.
- SFDiaz
- GIDPCorrea
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-7 (Correa 0-2, Walker 0-2, Paredes 1-1, Meyers 1-2)
- Baserunning
- CSMeyers (1, 2nd base by Oviedo/Narváez)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Paredes-Altuve-Walker , Correa-Altuve-Walker)
Red Sox Pitching
- Pitching
- WPOviedo
- HBPParedes (by Oviedo)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSuarez 9/20; Oviedo 13/18
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSuarez-11-6-11-15; Oviedo-10-5-19-12
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSuarez 3-6; Oviedo 4-3
- Game ScoresR Suarez 35
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. McCullers Jr.(W, 1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 96-63 | 1.29 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33-22 | 3.00 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 129-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMcCullers Jr. 13/24; Weiss 6/7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMcCullers Jr.-14-17-18-14; Weiss-8-4-7-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMcCullers Jr. 8-2; Weiss 1-2
- Game ScoresL McCullers Jr. 73
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Correa grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Altuve scored, Paredes out at second, Alvarez to third. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Alvarez homered to right (394 feet), Altuve scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 5th | Matthews homered to center (434 feet). | 0 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Diaz hit sacrifice fly to center, Smith scored. | 0 | 5 | ||
| 7th | Abreu hit a ground rule double, Duran scored, Contreras to third. | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7th | Altuve homered to left (383 feet). | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7th | Walker doubled to center, Correa scored. | 1 | 7 | ||
| 8th | Altuve homered to left (368 feet). | 1 | 8 | ||
BOS @ HOU Videos
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights
Jose Altuve increases Astros' lead with solo HR
HOU leads 1-0
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:10 AM, 31 March 2026
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 23,532
Game Time:2:36
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
- Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- Third Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
2026 American League East Standings
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | W3 |
| Seattle | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Athletics | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3 | L4 |

