Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros, May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | Fenway Park
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Starting Pitchers
Houston Astros
Boston Red Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 14-21 | .400 | #4 | #10 | 4.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 13-21 | .382 | #5 | #11 | 10.0 |
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- winning percentage
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- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA
4.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.93 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.46 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Houston Astros 3, Boston Red Sox 1: HOU 10 hits, BOS 9 hits; HOU 1 error, BOS 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Cam Smith led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos CorreaSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes3B/1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden ShewmakePR/3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice MatthewsCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam SmithRF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian VázquezC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer DiazPR/C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin HarrisLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shay WhitcombPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel JohnsonLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Willson Contreras led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren DuranLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman AnthonyDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masataka YoshidaPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaPR/SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos NarváezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
AJ Blubaugh went 3.2 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 1 ER); Ranger Suarez went 4.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (3 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Cody Bolton | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Ranger Suarez | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Samaniego | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zack Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B5
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. HOU 0, BOS 1
- T6
Sac Fly Double Play Brice Matthews flies into a sacrifice double play, left fielder Jarren Duran to catcher Carlos Narváez to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Christian Walker scores. Jose Altuve out at 3rd. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T10
Single Astros challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Cam Smith singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Braden Shewmake scores. Jose Altuve scores. Brice Matthews out at home on the throw, left fielder Jarren Duran to second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras to catcher Carlos Narváez. HOU 3, BOS 1
Play-by-Play
All 86 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Grounded Into DP Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a double play, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Isaac Paredes. Marcelo Mayer out at 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 1st. HOU 3, BOS 1
- B10
Hit By Pitch Marcelo Mayer hit by pitch. HOU 3, BOS 1
- B10
Sac Bunt Isiah Kiner-Falefa out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Braden Shewmake to second baseman Jose Altuve. Roman Anthony to 3rd. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. HOU 3, BOS 1
- B10
Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. HOU 3, BOS 1
- T10
Single Astros challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Cam Smith singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Braden Shewmake scores. Jose Altuve scores. Brice Matthews out at home on the throw, left fielder Jarren Duran to second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras to catcher Carlos Narváez. HOU 3, BOS 1
- T10
Walk Brice Matthews walks. Braden Shewmake to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T10
Double Play Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to catcher Carlos Narváez to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Yordan Alvarez out at home. Isaac Paredes out at 3rd. Braden Shewmake to 2nd. Jose Altuve to 1st. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T10
Sac Bunt Braden Shewmake hits a sacrifice bunt. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. Braden Shewmake to 1st. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T10
Walk Isaac Paredes walks. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B9
Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out to first baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B9
Single Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to pitcher Bryan Abreu. Willson Contreras to 2nd. Willson Contreras advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by pitcher Bryan Abreu. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B9
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B9
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T9
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T9
Strikeout Carlos Correa called out on strikes. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T9
Forceout Daniel Johnson ground bunts into a force out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Daniel Johnson to 1st. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T9
Single Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B8
Lineout Carlos Narváez lines out to third baseman Braden Shewmake in foul territory. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B8
Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B8
Strikeout Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B8
Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a fly ball to left fielder Daniel Johnson. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T8
Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T8
Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T8
Sac Bunt Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Carlos Narváez to first baseman Willson Contreras. Braden Shewmake to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T8
Single Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B7
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B7
Lineout Roman Anthony lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. Willson Contreras to 3rd. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B7
Double Willson Contreras doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Daniel Johnson. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B7
Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T7
Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging, catcher Carlos Narváez to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T7
Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T7
Walk Carlos Correa walks. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T7
Strikeout Shay Whitcomb called out on strikes. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B6
Pop Out Caleb Durbin pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B6
Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B6
Hit By Pitch Ceddanne Rafaela hit by pitch. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B6
Single Marcelo Mayer singles on a line drive to left fielder Dustin Harris. HOU 1, BOS 1
- B6
Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T6
Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T6
Single Cam Smith singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T6
Sac Fly Double Play Brice Matthews flies into a sacrifice double play, left fielder Jarren Duran to catcher Carlos Narváez to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Christian Walker scores. Jose Altuve out at 3rd. HOU 1, BOS 1
- T6
Double Jose Altuve doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Christian Walker to 3rd. HOU 0, BOS 1
- T6
Single Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. HOU 0, BOS 1
- B5
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 1
- B5
Flyout Roman Anthony flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 0, BOS 1
- B5
Walk Willson Contreras walks. HOU 0, BOS 1
- B5
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. HOU 0, BOS 1
- B5
Pop Out Caleb Durbin pops out softly to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T5
Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T5
Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T5
Walk Carlos Correa walks. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T5
Sac Bunt Dustin Harris out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Tyler Samaniego to first baseman Willson Contreras. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T5
Single Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B4
Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B4
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ceddanne Rafaela called out on strikes. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B4
Flyout Marcelo Mayer flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T4
Lineout Cam Smith lines out to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T4
Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. Christian Walker to 2nd. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T4
Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T4
Walk Christian Walker challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Christian Walker walks. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B3
Bunt Groundout Andruw Monasterio bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B3
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B3
Double Roman Anthony doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Willson Contreras to 3rd. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B3
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Dustin Harris. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B3
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T3
Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T3
Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T3
Lineout Carlos Correa lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T3
Bunt Groundout Dustin Harris bunt grounds out softly, catcher Carlos Narváez to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B2
Pop Out Caleb Durbin pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B2
Double Carlos Narváez doubles (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B2
Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out softly, catcher Christian Vázquez to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B2
Strikeout Marcelo Mayer called out on strikes. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T2
Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T2
Single Cam Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T2
Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T2
Lineout Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Groundout Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Jarren Duran to 2nd. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Willson Contreras called out on strikes. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Single Jarren Duran singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Double Isaac Paredes doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Groundout Carlos Correa grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 0, BOS 0