Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros, May 2, 2026 Box Score

AstrosHouston AstrosHOU

6-3

Final

Red SoxBoston Red SoxBOS

May 2, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Fenway Park

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5

Boston Red Sox

2-3

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Spencer Arrighetti

Recorded starter

Boston Red Sox

Connelly Early

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 2, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Houston Astros	13-21	.382	#4	#11	4.5
Boston Red Sox	13-20	.394	#5	#10	9.0

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Houston AstrosBoston Red Sox

.732

OPS

.717

226

163

734

Runs

689

4.45

ERA

3.54

1.34

WHIP

1.23

1411

Strikeouts by pitchers

1398

Lower 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

Brice Matthews

9 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Christian Walker

8 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Dustin Harris

7 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Spencer Arrighetti

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

Kai-Wei Teng

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 4.15 ERA

Peter Lambert

4.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.15 ERA

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Willson Contreras

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Jarren Duran

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Wilyer Abreu

6 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Ranger Suarez

8.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jake Bennett

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA

Ryan Watson

4.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.93 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Brice Matthews

Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Christian Walker

Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Spencer Arrighetti

Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 6, Boston Red Sox 3: HOU 12 hits, BOS 8 hits; HOU 0 errors, BOS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Houston Astros	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	6	12	0
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	8	0

Box Score

Batting

Christian Walker led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Carlos CorreaSS	4	1	2	1	1	1	0
Yordan AlvarezDH	4	0	0	0	1	1	0
Isaac Paredes3B/1B	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Christian Walker1B	4	2	3	2	0	0	1
Braden ShewmakePR/3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Altuve2B	5	1	1	0	0	1	0
Yainer DiazC	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
Brice MatthewsCF	3	1	2	3	1	1	1
Cam SmithRF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Dustin HarrisLF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	6	12	6	4	7	2

Wilyer Abreu led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Boston Red Sox batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jarren DuranDH	4	0	1	0	1	1
Willson Contreras1B	4	1	1	1	0	0
Roman AnthonyLF	3	1	1	0	2	1
Wilyer AbreuRF	3	0	2	1	2	0
Trevor StorySS	4	0	1	1	0	1
Marcelo Mayer2B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Andruw MonasterioPH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Masataka YoshidaPH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Isiah Kiner-FalefaPR/2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ceddanne RafaelaCF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Connor WongC	4	1	1	0	0	1
Caleb Durbin3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	3	8	3	7	7

Pitching

Spencer Arrighetti went 5.0 innings for Houston Astros (4 SO, 1 ER); Connelly Early went 4.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (3 SO, 5 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Houston Astros
Spencer Arrighetti	5.0	5	1	1	5	4	0
Enyel De Los Santos	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	0
Bennett Sousa	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
Kai-Wei Teng	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
Bryan King	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston Red Sox
Connelly Early	4.0	6	5	5	3	3	1
Ryan Watson	3.0	3	1	1	1	4	1
Tyler Samaniego	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0

AB: at-bats
R: runs
H: hits
RBI: runs batted in
BB: walks
SO: strikeouts
HR: home runs
IP: innings pitched
ER: earned runs

Scoring Summary

T1
Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Carlos Correa scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 0
T4
Home Run Brice Matthews homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Christian Walker scores. Jose Altuve scores. HOU 4, BOS 0
T4
Single Carlos Correa singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Cam Smith scores. HOU 5, BOS 0
T5
Home Run Christian Walker homers (8) on a line drive to left field. HOU 6, BOS 0
B5
Sac Fly Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brice Matthews. Connor Wong scores. HOU 6, BOS 1
B7
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Willson Contreras scores. Roman Anthony to 3rd. HOU 6, BOS 2
B7
Single Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to left fielder Dustin Harris. Roman Anthony scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. HOU 6, BOS 3

Play-by-Play

All 82 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 6, BOS 3
B9
Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 6, BOS 3
B9
Flyout Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 6, BOS 3
T9
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 6, BOS 3
T9
Forceout Red Sox challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Braden Shewmake out at 2nd. Jose Altuve to 1st. HOU 6, BOS 3
T9
Hit By Pitch Christian Walker hit by pitch. HOU 6, BOS 3
T9
Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony. HOU 6, BOS 3
B8
Pop Out Jarren Duran pops out to catcher Yainer Diaz in foul territory. HOU 6, BOS 3
B8
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, BOS 3
B8
Strikeout Connor Wong called out on strikes. HOU 6, BOS 3
T8
Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 6, BOS 3
T8
Single Carlos Correa singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Dustin Harris to 2nd. HOU 6, BOS 3
T8
Single Dustin Harris singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. HOU 6, BOS 3
T8
Grounded Into DP Cam Smith grounds into a double play, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. Brice Matthews out at 2nd. Cam Smith out at 1st. HOU 6, BOS 3
T8
Single Brice Matthews singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 6, BOS 3
B7
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela called out on strikes. HOU 6, BOS 3
B7
Walk Masataka Yoshida walks. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd. Trevor Story to 2nd. HOU 6, BOS 3
B7
Single Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to left fielder Dustin Harris. Roman Anthony scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. HOU 6, BOS 3
B7
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Willson Contreras scores. Roman Anthony to 3rd. HOU 6, BOS 2
B7
Walk Roman Anthony walks. Willson Contreras to 2nd. HOU 6, BOS 1
B7
Single Willson Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, BOS 1
B7
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. HOU 6, BOS 1
B7
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, BOS 1
T7
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 6, BOS 1
T7
Fielders Choice Out Astros challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to catcher Connor Wong. Yordan Alvarez out at home. HOU 6, BOS 1
T7
Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 6, BOS 1
T7
Double Isaac Paredes doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. HOU 6, BOS 1
T7
Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. HOU 6, BOS 1
B6
Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, BOS 1
B6
Lineout Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to shortstop Carlos Correa. HOU 6, BOS 1
B6
Lineout Marcelo Mayer lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, BOS 1
T6
Strikeout Carlos Correa strikes out swinging. HOU 6, BOS 1
T6
Single Dustin Harris singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 6, BOS 1
T6
Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 6, BOS 1
T6
Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. HOU 6, BOS 1
B5
Pop Out Trevor Story pops out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, BOS 1
B5
Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. Roman Anthony to 2nd. HOU 6, BOS 1
B5
Single Roman Anthony singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dustin Harris. Jarren Duran to 3rd. HOU 6, BOS 1
B5
Sac Fly Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brice Matthews. Connor Wong scores. HOU 6, BOS 1
B5
Single Jarren Duran singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Connor Wong to 3rd. HOU 6, BOS 0
B5
Pop Out Caleb Durbin pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. HOU 6, BOS 0
B5
Single Connor Wong singles on a line drive to left fielder Dustin Harris. HOU 6, BOS 0
T5
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 6, BOS 0
T5
Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. HOU 6, BOS 0
T5
Home Run Christian Walker homers (8) on a line drive to left field. HOU 6, BOS 0
T5
Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony. HOU 5, BOS 0
B4
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. HOU 5, BOS 0
B4
Groundout Marcelo Mayer grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker. Roman Anthony to 3rd. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. HOU 5, BOS 0
B4
Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 5, BOS 0
B4
Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. Roman Anthony to 2nd. HOU 5, BOS 0
B4
Walk Roman Anthony walks. HOU 5, BOS 0
T4
Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony. HOU 5, BOS 0
T4
Single Carlos Correa singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Cam Smith scores. HOU 5, BOS 0
T4
Groundout Dustin Harris grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 4, BOS 0
T4
Double Cam Smith doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 4, BOS 0
T4
Home Run Brice Matthews homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Christian Walker scores. Jose Altuve scores. HOU 4, BOS 0
T4
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 1, BOS 0
T4
Double Jose Altuve doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Christian Walker to 3rd. HOU 1, BOS 0
T4
Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. HOU 1, BOS 0
B3
Grounded Into DP Willson Contreras grounds into a double play, shortstop Carlos Correa to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Jarren Duran out at 2nd. Willson Contreras out at 1st. HOU 1, BOS 0
B3
Walk Jarren Duran walks. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 0
B3
Walk Caleb Durbin walks. HOU 1, BOS 0
B3
Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, BOS 0
B3
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, BOS 0
T3
Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to shortstop Trevor Story. HOU 1, BOS 0
T3
Pop Out Yordan Alvarez pops out to shortstop Trevor Story. HOU 1, BOS 0
T3
Flyout Carlos Correa flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony. HOU 1, BOS 0
B2
Strikeout Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 0
B2
Grounded Into DP Trevor Story grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Wilyer Abreu out at 2nd. Trevor Story out at 1st. HOU 1, BOS 0
B2
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, BOS 0
T2
Strikeout Dustin Harris called out on strikes. HOU 1, BOS 0
T2
Flyout Cam Smith flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 1, BOS 0
T2
Walk Brice Matthews walks. HOU 1, BOS 0
T2
Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 0
B1
Strikeout Roman Anthony strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 0
B1
Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, BOS 0
B1
Flyout Jarren Duran flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, BOS 0
T1
Grounded Into DP Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, shortstop Trevor Story to second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st. HOU 1, BOS 0
T1
Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Carlos Correa scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 0
T1
Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Carlos Correa to 2nd. HOU 0, BOS 0
T1
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 0
T1
Walk Carlos Correa walks. HOU 0, BOS 0