Boston Red SoxRed Sox1-4
2FinalMar 31, 2026
Houston AstrosAstros4-2
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
BOS+119
HOU−143
Run line
BOS +1.5−193
HOU −1.5+159
Total O/U
Over 7.5−110
Under 7.5−110
- Run line: Astros −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 7.5 (11 runs).
Recap
The Houston Astros routed the Boston Red Sox 9-2 at Daikin Park in Houston on Mar 31, 2026, a 7-run win to move to 4-2.
The Astros have won 4 straight.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | x | 9 |
W: Brown (1-0) · L: Bello (0-1) · S: Bolton (0-0)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- HOUDoubleAlvarez doubled to center, Peña scored.0-1
Bottom 3
- HOUSingleWalker singled to left, Altuve scored and Correa scored.0-3
Top 5
- BOSDoubleWong doubled to center, Mayer scored.1-3
Bottom 5
- HOUHome runAlvarez homered to right (399 feet).1-4
- HOUSingleLoperfido singled to left, Correa scored, Walker to third.1-5
- HOUStolen BaseWalker scored on throwing error by catcher Wong, Loperfido stole second, Loperfido safe at third on throwing error by second baseman Mayer.1-6
Bottom 6
- HOUSingleCorrea singled to left, Alvarez scored and Meyers scored, Altuve to second.1-8
Bottom 7
- HOUHome runSmith homered to right (346 feet).1-9
Top 8
- BOSHome runRafaela homered to right (337 feet).2-9
Team stats
BOSHOU
- Hits
- 4
- 11
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 2
- 8
- Walks
- 3
- 5
- Strikeouts
- 13
- 6
- Runners Left On Base
- 7
- 13
- Errors
- 2
- 0
Player stats
Red Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Anthony LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .190 | .292 | .190 |
| Trevor Story SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| Masataka Yoshida DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Willson Contreras 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .118 | .318 | .118 |
| Wilyer Abreu RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .400 | .400 | .850 |
| Andruw Monasterio 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| Marcelo Mayer 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .214 | .313 | .357 |
| Connor Wong C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .429 | .429 | .714 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .250 | .250 | .438 |
Red Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Bello P | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 92-58 | 9.64 | 92 |
| Ryan Watson P | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-14 | 4.91 | 27 |
| Jovani Moran P | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26-14 | 2.25 | 26 |
Astros · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Pena SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Yordan Alvarez DH | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .381 | .536 | .905 |
| Christian Vazquez DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Jose Altuve 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .368 | .556 | .737 |
| Brice Matthews 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
| Carlos Correa 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .304 | .385 | .348 |
| Nick Allen 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Christian Walker 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .333 | .417 | .571 |
| Joey Loperfido LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .313 | .313 | .438 |
| Cam Smith RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .211 | .400 | .421 |
| Yainer Diaz C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .158 | .190 | .158 |
| Jake Meyers CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .250 | .294 | .313 |
Astros · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown P | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 78-51 | 0.84 | 78 |
| Cody Bolton P | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 50-34 | 3.00 | 50 |
Game info
VenueDaikin Park, Houston, TX
Attendance26,930
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mark Wegner · First Base Umpire: Bruce Dreckman · Second Base Umpire: Carlos Torres · Third Base Umpire: Nate Tomlinson
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