| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Game 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
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Boston vs Houston Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOS
Boston
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
HOU
Houston
|
8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Pitcher
R. Suarez
(L)
Houston Pitcher
L. McCullers Jr.
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BOS
Boston
|
-132 | 8.5o (0.5) | -1.5 |
|
HOU
Houston
|
+112 | 8.5u | +1.5 (8.5) |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Anthony | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .235 |
| T. Story | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .150 |
| J. Duran | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .154 |
| W. Contreras | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .077 |
| W. Abreu | RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| C. Durbin | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| M. Yoshida | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| I. Kiner-Falefa | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| M. Mayer | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| C. Narvaez | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .444 |
| C. Rafaela | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Trevor Story (1), Wilyer Abreu (3)
- TB - Trevor Story 2, Wilyer Abreu 3, Carlos Narvaez 1
- RBI - Wilyer Abreu (5)
- 2-Out RBI - Wilyer Abreu (3)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Masataka Yoshida 2 (2)
- GIDP - Caleb Durbin (1), Ceddanne Rafaela (2)
- Team LOB - 9
Fielding
- DP - 1
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Altuve | 2B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .412 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| N. Allen | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| C. Correa | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .294 |
| C. Smith | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| J. Meyers | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| Y. Diaz | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| B. Matthews | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Christian Walker (4), Cam Smith (1)
- HR - Jose Altuve 2 (2), Yordan Alvarez (2), Brice Matthews (1)
- TB - Jose Altuve 10, Yordan Alvarez 5, Isaac Paredes 1, Carlos Correa 1, Christian Walker 2, Cam Smith 2, Jake Meyers 1, Yainer Diaz 1, Brice Matthews 4
- RBI - Jose Altuve 2 (3), Yordan Alvarez 2 (4), Christian Walker (4), Yainer Diaz (3), Brice Matthews (1)
- 2-Out RBI - Jose Altuve (2), Christian Walker (4)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Christian Walker 2 (2), Jake Meyers (2)
- SF - Yainer Diaz (1)
- GIDP - Carlos Correa (1)
- Team LOB - 12
Baserunning
- CS - Jake Meyers (2 off Oviedo/Narvaez)
Fielding
- DP - 2
- Outfield Assists - Brice Matthews (Story at 2)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Suarez (L 0-1) | 4 .1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8.31 |
| J. Oviedo | 3 .2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9.82 |
- WP - Johan Oviedo
- HBP - Isaac Paredes (by Oviedo)
- Pitches-Strikes - Ranger Suarez 76-44, Johan Oviedo 72-47
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Ranger Suarez 3-2, Johan Oviedo 4-2
- Batters Faced - Ranger Suarez 20, Johan Oviedo 18
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Johan Oviedo 1-0
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. McCullers Jr. (W 1-0) | 7 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.29 |
| R. Weiss | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Lance McCullers Jr. 96-63, Ryan Weiss 33-22
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Lance McCullers Jr. 8-1, Ryan Weiss 1-0
- Batters Faced - Lance McCullers Jr. 24, Ryan Weiss 7
Game Info
Location Daikin Park
Temperature 73° Temperature
Attendance 23,532 attendance
Home Nate Tomlinson
1st Mark Wegner
2nd Bruce Dreckman
3rd Carlos Torres
BOS vs HOURecords
BOS vs HOUHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BOS Starter (IP) | HOU Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, '25 | HOU |
4 - 1
|
HOU -147 | u8.0 | W. Buehler (6.0) | H. Brown (6.2) |
| Aug 12, '25 | HOU |
14 - 1
|
BOS -105 | o9.0 | D. May (6.0) | S. Arrighetti (5.0) |
| Aug 11, '25 | HOU |
7 - 6
|
HOU +138 | o7.5 | G. Crochet (4.0) | C. Javier (5.0) |
| Aug 03, '25 | BOS |
6 - 1
|
BOS +113 | u8.0 | L. Giolito (8.0) | F. Valdez (6.0) |
| Aug 02, '25 | BOS |
7 - 3
|
BOS -132 | o9.0 | W. Buehler (4.1) | C. Gordon (4.0) |
| Aug 01, '25 | BOS |
2 - 1
|
BOS +110 | u8.0 | C. Criswell (7.0) | H. Brown (7.0) |
| Aug 21, '24 | HOU |
4 - 1
|
BOS +120 | u8.5 | C. Criswell (4.2) | J. Verlander (5.0) |
| Aug 20, '24 | HOU |
6 - 5
|
BOS -106 | o8.5 | N. Pivetta (5.0) | R. Blanco (3.2) |
| Aug 19, '24 | HOU |
5 - 4
|
HOU -141 | o8.0 | T. Houck (6.0) | Y. Kikuchi (5.2) |
| Aug 11, '24 | BOS |
10 - 2
|
HOU -140 | o10.0 | J. Paxton (0.2) | H. Brown (5.1) |
BOS vs HOU Preview
Last Meeting ( Aug 13, 2025 ) Boston 1, Houston 4
The revamped Houston Astros pitching rotation will look for improvement as the Boston Red Sox come to town Monday night to begin a three-game series.
The Astros split their season-opening, four-game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels despite a 7.64 ERA from Houston's starters, who gave up 15 earned runs in 17 2/3 innings.
Tatsuya Imai (four earned runs), Mike Burrows (five) and Cristian Javier (six) struggled in their starts. The Astros' offense put up 20 runs in the final two games of the series, leading to an 11-9 win on Saturday and a 9-7 triumph Sunday.
Astros manager Joe Espada seemed unfazed by the early results from his pitching staff.
"We are known for putting zeros on the board on the pitching side," he said. "We've got some guys that are starting to get settled in new roles, and we'll get it going."
Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. (2-5, 6.51 ERA in 2025) is the scheduled starter for Houston in the series opener. McCullers was one of the best pitchers in the American League in 2021 when he finished 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA and seventh in the American League Cy Young Award balloting.
But he missed most of the following season after a flexor tendon strain suffered in the 2021 postseason pushed back his 2022 start until August. Assorted injuries then cost McCullers all of the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
McCullers made 16 appearances (13 starts) for the Astros last year following his season debut on May 4 against the Chicago White Sox, a 5-4 loss in which he didn't figure into the decision. He posted three quality starts.
McCullers is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in five career starts against the Red Sox. He has not faced Boston since May 31, 2018, when he allowed two runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts over six innings in a 7-3 home win.
Left-hander Ranger Suarez (12-8, 3.20 ERA in 2025) will make his Red Sox debut on Monday.
Suarez signed a five-year, $130 million free-agent contract with Boston after he recorded a career-best 151 strikeouts across a career-high 157 1/3 innings with the Philadelphia Phillies last season. He worked exclusively as a starter over his last four seasons in Philadelphia after serving largely as a reliever in his first four.
Suarez is 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA in two career starts against the Astros. He was the pitcher of record in a 1-0 loss on June 24, 2025, despite allowing only one run on four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings.
With the bullpen having logged a combined 9 1/3 innings over the first two games of a three-game road set against the Cincinnati Reds, the Red Sox needed the 5 1/3 innings that Connelly Early that logged in their 3-2 loss in the rubber match on Sunday. At 23 years, 360 days old, Early is the youngest pitcher to start one of the Red Sox's first three games in a season since Jeff Sellers in 1987.
"With where we were pitching-wise, we needed that," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Early's 96-pitch appearance. "We don't usually extend guys this early in the season, but he felt strong. He was all spring. He did enough to give us a chance to win."
--Field Level Media
BOS vs HOUInjury report
Boston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Wong | C | Day To Day - Ankle( May 13, '26) | May 13, '26 | |
| Wong is not in the lineup for Thursday's (May. 14) game against the Phillies. | ||||
| R. Anthony | LF | Ten Day IL - Wrist( May 06, '26) | May 06, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed OF Roman Anthony on the 10-day injured list due to right wrist sprain. | ||||
| D. Coulombe | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Cervical Spasms( May 03, '26) | May 03, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed LHP Danny Coulombe on the 15-day injured list due to cervical spasms. | ||||
| P. Sandoval | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 03, '26) | May 03, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred LHP Patrick Sandoval to the 60-day injured list due to recover from left ulnar collateral ligament surgery. | ||||
| G. Crochet | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 28, '26) | Apr 28, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed LHP Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| K. Crawford | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Kutter Crawford on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from right wrist surgery. | ||||
| R. Gonzalez | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Romy Gonzalez on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Sousa | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| H. Brown | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hunter Brown to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| C. Correa | SS | Ten Day IL - Ankle( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| Correa will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. | ||||
| Y. Diaz | C | Ten Day IL - Abdominal( May 04, '26) | May 04, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed C Yainer Diaz on the 10-day injured list due to left oblique strain. | ||||
| T. Trammell | CF | Ten Day IL - Groin( Apr 20, '26) | Apr 20, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed OF Taylor Trammell on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Javier | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Cristian Javier from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| J. Loperfido | LF | Ten Day IL - Quadriceps( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed OF Joey Loperfido on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Hader | RP | Sixty Day IL - Biceps( Apr 16, '26) | Apr 16, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Josh Hader on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Pena | SS | Ten Day IL - Knee( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Jeremy Peña on the 10-day injured list due to a grade one hamstring. | ||||
| J. Meyers | CF | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Apr 09, '26) | Apr 09, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed OF Jake Meyers on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| N. Pearson | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Nate Pearson on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. | ||||
BOS vs HOU Starters Recent Games
Ranger Suarez (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
4.10
Avg. IP
5.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 27, '25
PHI 0 - MIN 5
|
L -236 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 19.4 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 21, '25
AZ 9 - PHI 2
|
L -126 | o9.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 19.8 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 15, '25
LAD 5 - PHI 6
|
W +118 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 14.7 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 09, '25
PHI 9 - NYM 3
|
W -126 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 04, '25
MIL 0 - PHI 2
|
W -104 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 14.8 | 3.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 87.8 | 17.0 | 2.4 |
Last Vs Houston
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 24, '25
HOU 1 - PHI 0
|
L +134 | u7.5 | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 101 | 13.2 | 1.5 |
|
Nov 01, '22
PHI 7 - HOU 0
|
W +113 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 15.2 | 7.0 |
|
Oct 04, '22
HOU 10 - PHI 0
|
L +190 | o6.5 | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 5.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 81.3 | 16.9 | 4.5 |
Lance McCullers Jr. (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
6.75
Avg. IP
3.2
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 28, '25
LAA 2 - HOU 6
|
W -110 | u9.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 18.0 | 5.0 |
|
Aug 22, '25
BAL 7 - HOU 10
|
W -107 | o9.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 | 6.0 |
|
Jul 19, '25
SEA 7 - HOU 6
|
L +120 | o8.0 | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 28.1 | 0.7 |
|
Jul 11, '25
HOU 3 - TEX 7
|
L -124 | o8.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 27.7 | 0.0 |
|
Jul 04, '25
LAD 1 - HOU 18
|
W +152 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 14.5 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.2 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 77.2 | 22.0 | 2.6 |
Last Vs Boston
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 31, '18
HOU 4 - BOS 2
|
W -196 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 17.8 | 2.7 |
|
Sep 30, '17
BOS 6 - HOU 3
|
L -105 | o8.5 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
|
May 13, '16
BOS 6 - HOU 7
|
W +119 | o9.0 | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 5.9 | 3.1 |