| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 2-6 | 6-8 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 9-5 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 6-5 | 1-8 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-5 |
| Game 3 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Pitcher
B. Bello
(L)
Houston Pitcher
H. Brown
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+122 | 7.5o (3.5) | +1.5 |
|
|
-144 | 7.5u | -1.5 (5.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Anthony | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .190 |
| T. Story | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| M. Yoshida | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| W. Contreras | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .118 |
| W. Abreu | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| A. Monasterio | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 |
| M. Mayer | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| C. Wong | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .429 |
| C. Rafaela | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pena | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .381 |
| C. Vazquez | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| J. Altuve | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .368 |
| B. Matthews | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| C. Correa | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .304 |
| N. Allen | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 |
| J. Loperfido | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .313 |
| C. Smith | RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Y. Diaz | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .158 |
| J. Meyers | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bello (L 0-1) | 4 .2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9.64 |
| R. Watson | 1 .1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.91 |
| J. Moran | 2 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.25 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Brown (W 1-0) | 6 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.84 |
| C. Bolton (S 1) | 3 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
Location Daikin Park
Temperature 74° Temperature
Attendance 26,930 attendance
Home Mark Wegner
1st Bruce Dreckman
2nd Carlos Torres
3rd Nate Tomlinson
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BOS Starter (IP) | HOU Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, '26 | HOU |
|
HOU +112 | o8.5 | R. Suarez (4.1) | L. McCullers Jr. (7.0) |
| Aug 13, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU -147 | u8.0 | W. Buehler (6.0) | H. Brown (6.2) |
| Aug 12, '25 | HOU |
|
BOS -105 | o9.0 | D. May (6.0) | S. Arrighetti (5.0) |
| Aug 11, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU +138 | o7.5 | G. Crochet (4.0) | C. Javier (5.0) |
| Aug 03, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS +113 | u8.0 | L. Giolito (8.0) | F. Valdez (6.0) |
| Aug 02, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -132 | o9.0 | W. Buehler (4.1) | C. Gordon (4.0) |
| Aug 01, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS +110 | u8.0 | C. Criswell (7.0) | H. Brown (7.0) |
| Aug 21, '24 | HOU |
|
BOS +120 | u8.5 | C. Criswell (4.2) | J. Verlander (5.0) |
| Aug 20, '24 | HOU |
|
BOS -106 | o8.5 | N. Pivetta (5.0) | R. Blanco (3.2) |
| Aug 19, '24 | HOU |
|
HOU -141 | o8.0 | T. Houck (6.0) | Y. Kikuchi (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 30, 2026 ) Boston 1, Houston 8
The Houston Astros had to slug their way past the Los Angeles Angels in the final two contests of their season-opening four-game series, setting the stage for veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. to deliver a lengthy start against the Boston Red Sox and provide the bullpen a bit of a breather.
McCullers did exactly what was needed, hurling seven strong innings to lead the Astros to an 8-1 victory in the opener of a three-game home series that continues on Tuesday. Houston needed only two pitchers on Monday to secure the triumph, with reliever Ryan Weiss covering the final two frames of the Astros' third straight win.
Astros manager Joe Espada had an inkling that his starter was up to snuff when McCullers struck out Roman Anthony and Trevor Story to open the game. McCullers faced the minimum through six and, when he ran into a spot of trouble in the seventh, Espada let him finish the job.
"He picked us up big time," Espada said.
"He knew exactly what he needed to do, which makes it even harder to do. The expectations are I need to pick the teammates up. And then he does it against that lineup. It just tells you it's not his first rodeo. He's been in that spot before. The fact that he delivered and picked us up put us in a much better spot for (Tuesday)."
Right-hander Hunter Brown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) has the starting assignment for Houston on Tuesday. He worked 4 2/3 scoreless innings against the Angels but did not factor into the decision of a 3-0 loss last Thursday after he allowed four hits and four walks with nine strikeouts. Brown recorded eight scoreless starts last season.
Brown is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA across three career starts against the Red Sox. He faced Boston twice in 2025 and allowed two runs on 10 hits and four walks with 10 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings.
Right-hander Brayan Bello (11-9, 3.35 ERA in 2025) is the scheduled starter for the Red Sox on Tuesday. He logged a career-high 166 2/3 innings last season but labored down the stretch and dropped his last three decisions while allowing nine earned runs across 14 innings. During one stretch in 2025, Bello recorded a decision in 13 consecutive starts, going 8-5 with a 2.49 ERA.
Bello is 1-1 with a 2.19 ERA in three career appearances (two starts) against the Astros. He faced Houston in consecutive starts in late August 2023, splitting the decisions after allowing four runs (three earned) on 13 hits and five walks with six strikeouts across 11 2/3 innings.
After scratching across just 10 runs while dropping a three-game series to the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend, the Red Sox mustered only six baserunners against the Astros on Monday.
The slow start offensively hasn't presented any cause for concern.
"Honestly, I think we're in a pretty good spot," Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said. "I feel like we're a pretty positive group. I feel like nobody has really been down on themselves, and we're very talkative. I feel like we've been talking to each other about what we've seen on the mound."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Whitlock | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his pitching elbow. | ||||
| I. Kiner-Falefa | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Aug 10, '26) | Aug 10, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox tranaferred INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa to the 60-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. | ||||
| C. Mead | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jul 28, '26) | Jul 28, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Curtis Mead on the 10-day injured list due to left wrist fracture. | ||||
| Z. Kelly | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Zack Kelly on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Anthony | LF | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( Jun 27, '26) | Jun 27, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred OF Roman Anthony from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right wrist sprain. | ||||
| G. Crochet | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 04, '26) | Jun 04, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred LHP Garrett Crochet to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| T. Story | SS | Sixty Day IL - Abdomen( Jun 03, '26) | Jun 03, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Trevor Story from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to sports hernia. | ||||
| K. Crawford | SP | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Kutter Crawford from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right wrist surgery. | ||||
| T. Casas | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Triston Casas from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left patellar tendon repair. | ||||
| J. Oviedo | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Johan Oviedo to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow strain. | ||||
| T. Houck | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Tanner Houck on the 60-day injured list due to a right flexor pronator strain. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Altuve | 2B | Day To Day - Foot( Aug 11, '26) | Aug 11, '26 | |
| Altuve is not in the lineup for Wednesday's (Aug. 12) game against the Giants. | ||||
| B. Matthews | CF | Ten Day IL - Knee( Jul 16, '26) | Jul 16, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed OF Brice Matthews on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. | ||||
| M. Burrows | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 12, '26) | Jul 12, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Mike Burrows on the 15-day injured list with right elbow neuritis. | ||||
| C. Correa | SS | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros Carlos Correa was transferred to the 60-day injured list, he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Brandon Walter on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left elbow surgery. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 01, '25
NYY 4 - BOS 3
|
L +164 | u7.5 | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12.0 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 25, '25
TOR 6 - BOS 1
|
L +119 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 | 2.7 |
|
Sep 18, '25
BOS 3 - ATH 5
|
L -150 | u9.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 17.5 | 7.0 |
|
Sep 13, '25
BOS 3 - NYY 5
|
L +139 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 18.4 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 07, '25
AZ 4 - BOS 7
|
W -101 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 74.0 | 16.2 | 3.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 29, '23
BOS 2 - HOU 6
|
L -113 | u10.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 17.6 | 8.0 |
|
Aug 24, '23
HOU 1 - BOS 17
|
W +131 | o8.5 | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 14.7 | 0.8 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 92.5 | 16.1 | 4.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 26, '26
HOU 0 - LAA 3
|
L -184 | u8.0 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 21.9 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
ATH 6 - HOU 0
|
L -128 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 19, '25
HOU 0 - SEA 4
|
L -101 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 16.5 | 7.0 |
|
Sep 13, '25
ATL 2 - HOU 6
|
W -128 | u8.5 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 16.2 | 0.9 |
|
Sep 06, '25
TEX 0 - HOU 11
|
W +105 | o7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 17.8 | 2.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 100.4 | 17.9 | 2.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 13, '25
HOU 4 - BOS 1
|
W -147 | u8.0 | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 14.0 | 1.6 |
|
Aug 01, '25
BOS 2 - HOU 1
|
L -119 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 13.9 | 1.8 |
|
Aug 11, '24
BOS 2 - HOU 10
|
W -140 | o10.0 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 17.8 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 | 15.2 | 1.6 |