Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros, May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Fenway Park
Last 5 Form
Starting Pitchers
Houston Astros
Boston Red Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 12-21 | .364 | #5 | #12 | 6.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 13-19 | .406 | #5 | #9 | 8.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
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
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.15 ERA
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 4.50 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
8.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA
6.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.70 ERA
Top Performers
Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.
Line Score
Boston Red Sox 3, Houston Astros 1: HOU 11 hits, BOS 10 hits; HOU 0 errors, BOS 0 errors.
| 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 | x | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Carlos Correa led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos CorreaSS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer DiazC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam SmithRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brice MatthewsCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dustin HarrisLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shay WhitcombPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel JohnsonLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian VázquezPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Roman Anthony led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarren DuranLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Roman AnthonyDH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor StorySS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Mayer2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos NarváezC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Pitching
Mike Burrows went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (3 SO, 3 ER); Jake Bennett went 5.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (3 SO, 1 ER).
| 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 |
- 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
- T3
Home Run Carlos Correa homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 1, BOS 0
- B3
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Carlos Narváez scores. Caleb Durbin scores. HOU 1, BOS 3
Play-by-Play
All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T9
Double Carlos Correa doubles (8) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T9
Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T9
Strikeout Brice Matthews called out on strikes. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B8
Flyout Marcelo Mayer flies out to left fielder Daniel Johnson. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B8
Single Trevor Story singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daniel Johnson. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B8
Grounded Into DP 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. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B8
Single Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T8
Pop Out Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T8
Double Yainer Diaz doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Christian Walker to 3rd. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T8
Pop Out Jose Altuve pops out to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T8
Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T8
Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B7
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B7
Lineout Jarren Duran lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B7
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T7
Forceout Yordan Alvarez grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Trevor Story. Carlos Correa out at 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T7
Single Carlos Correa singles on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T7
Flyout Shay Whitcomb flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T7
Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out softly, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B6
Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B6
Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B6
Strikeout Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T6
Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T6
Flyout Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T6
Single Jose Altuve singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Carlos Narváez. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T6
Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T6
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B5
Groundout Trevor Story grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Mike Burrows. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B5
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Dustin Harris. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B5
Double Roman Anthony doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B5
Strikeout Willson Contreras called out on strikes. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T5
Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T5
Flyout Carlos Correa flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T5
Single Dustin Harris singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T5
Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B4
Pop Out Jarren Duran pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B4
Fielders Choice Out Caleb Durbin reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to catcher Yainer Diaz to shortstop Carlos Correa. Marcelo Mayer out at home. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B4
Flyout Carlos Narváez flies out to left fielder Dustin Harris. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B4
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a fly ball to left fielder Dustin Harris. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B4
Single Marcelo Mayer singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T4
Grounded Into DP Cam Smith grounds into an unassisted double play, first baseman Willson Contreras. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Cam Smith out at 1st. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T4
Single Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. HOU 1, BOS 3
- T4
Lineout Jose Altuve lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B3
Lineout Trevor Story lines out sharply to shortstop Carlos Correa. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B3
Grounded Into DP Wilyer Abreu grounds into a double play, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Carlos Correa to pitcher Mike Burrows. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Roman Anthony out at 2nd. Wilyer Abreu out at 1st. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B3
Single Roman Anthony singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Willson Contreras to 2nd. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B3
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B3
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Carlos Narváez scores. Caleb Durbin scores. HOU 1, BOS 3
- B3
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Carlos Narváez to 3rd. HOU 1, BOS 0
- B3
Walk Carlos Narváez walks. HOU 1, BOS 0
- T3
Grounded Into DP Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st. HOU 1, BOS 0
- T3
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. HOU 1, BOS 0
- T3
Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 1, BOS 0
- T3
Home Run Carlos Correa homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 1, BOS 0
- B2
Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B2
Grounded Into DP Marcelo Mayer grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker. Trevor Story out at 2nd. Marcelo Mayer out at 1st. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B2
Single Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T2
Groundout Dustin Harris grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T2
Single Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T2
Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T2
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Flyout Roman Anthony flies out to left fielder Dustin Harris. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Hit By Pitch Willson Contreras hit by pitch. HOU 0, BOS 0
- B1
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Walk Christian Walker walks. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Walk Carlos Narváez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Paredes walks. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 0, BOS 0
- T1
Lineout Carlos Correa lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran. HOU 0, BOS 0