Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros
May 1, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Fenway Park
Status
Final
Boston Red Sox
BOS
3
Houston Astros
HOU
1
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Probable Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsBoston Red Sox
13-19 (.406)
Div
#5
WC
#9
GB
8.0
Houston Astros
12-21 (.364)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
6.0
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
6.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.7 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.286 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.154 ERA
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 4.5 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Carlos Correa (SS) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dustin Harris (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shay Whitcomb (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Burrows (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Roman Anthony (DH) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Narváez (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bennett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zack Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Coulombe (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Whitlock (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aroldis Chapman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Mike Burrows | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jake Bennett | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Zack Kelly | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Home Run • 0-1
Carlos Correa homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 3-1
Jarren Duran homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Carlos Narváez scores. Caleb Durbin scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 3-1
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 9 • Double • 3-1
Carlos Correa doubles (8) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-1
Christian Vázquez grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-1
Brice Matthews called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Marcelo Mayer flies out to left fielder Daniel Johnson.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-1
Trevor Story singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daniel Johnson.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 3-1
Wilyer Abreu grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker. Roman Anthony out at 2nd. Wilyer Abreu out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-1
Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 8 • Pop Out • 3-1
Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 8 • Double • 3-1
Yainer Diaz doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Christian Walker to 3rd.
top 8 • Pop Out • 3-1
Jose Altuve pops out to second baseman Marcelo Mayer.
top 8 • Single • 3-1
Christian Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 8 • Pop Out • 3-1
Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Willson Contreras strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 3-1
Jarren Duran lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 7 • Forceout • 3-1
Yordan Alvarez grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Trevor Story. Carlos Correa out at 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 3-1
Carlos Correa singles on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Shay Whitcomb flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Brice Matthews grounds out softly, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
top 6 • Single • 3-1
Jose Altuve singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Carlos Narváez. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Christian Walker strikes out on a foul tip.
top 6 • Single • 3-1
Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 3-1
Trevor Story grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Mike Burrows.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 3-1
Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Dustin Harris.