| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 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 | 0-1 | 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
Houston's Injuries
| 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. | ||||
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
|
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
|
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
|
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 |