Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros
May 2, 2026 • 4:10 PM • Fenway Park
Status
Final
Boston Red Sox
BOS
3
Houston Astros
HOU
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsBoston Red Sox
13-20 (.394)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
9.0
Houston Astros
13-21 (.382)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
4.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Boston Red Sox | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .697 | .732 |
| HR | 56 | 96 |
| Runs | 274 | 333 |
| ERA | 3.87 | 4.91 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 575 | 602 |
Top Players
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
8.0 IP, 10 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.929 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 4.154 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.154 ERA
Line Score
| 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
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Carlos Correa (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braden Shewmake (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (CF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dustin Harris (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Arrighetti (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kai-Wei Teng (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jarren Duran (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Anthony (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masataka Yoshida (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Connor Wong (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connelly Early (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Watson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Samaniego (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| 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 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Christian Walker singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Carlos Correa scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
top 4 • Home Run • 0-4
Brice Matthews homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Christian Walker scores. Jose Altuve scores.
top 4 • Single • 0-5
Carlos Correa singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Cam Smith scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 0-6
Christian Walker homers (8) on a line drive to left field.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 1-6
Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brice Matthews. Connor Wong scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-6
Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Willson Contreras scores. Roman Anthony to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-6
Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to left fielder Dustin Harris. Roman Anthony scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 3-6
Wilyer Abreu grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Isaac Paredes.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-6
Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Isaac Paredes.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 3-6
Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-6
Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 9 • Forceout • 3-6
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.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 3-6
Christian Walker hit by pitch.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-6
Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 3-6
Jarren Duran pops out to catcher Yainer Diaz in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-6
Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-6
Connor Wong called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-6
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 8 • Single • 3-6
Carlos Correa singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Dustin Harris to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 3-6
Dustin Harris singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 3-6
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.
top 8 • Single • 3-6
Brice Matthews singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-6
Ceddanne Rafaela called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-6
Masataka Yoshida walks. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd. Trevor Story to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-6
Trevor Story singles on a fly ball to left fielder Dustin Harris. Roman Anthony scores. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-6
Wilyer Abreu singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Willson Contreras scores. Roman Anthony to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-6
Roman Anthony walks. Willson Contreras to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-6
Willson Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-6
Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-6
Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 7 • Fielders Choice Out • 1-6
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.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-6
Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 7 • Double • 1-6
Isaac Paredes doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 1-6
Yordan Alvarez walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-6
Connor Wong grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-6
Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to shortstop Carlos Correa.