The Houston Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-2 on March 31, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 26,930 witnessed the Houston Astros secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | x | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Umpires
Mark Wegner (Home Plate Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (First Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Second Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-03-31 |
| HOU | Enyel De Los Santos | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Strain | 2026-04-06 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-14 |
| HOU | Josh Hader | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Tendinitis | 2026-04-24 |
| HOU | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-04-24 |
| BOS | Anthony Seigler | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-04-08 |
| BOS | Patrick Sandoval | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-20 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-04-20 |
| BOS | Triston Casas | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | .129 | .206 | .258 | .464 |
| HOU | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | .314 | .400 | .571 | .971 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Anthony | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .190 | .292 | .190 |
| 2 | Trevor Story | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 3 | Masataka Yoshida | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .318 | .118 |
| 5 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .850 |
| 6 | Andruw Monasterio | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .313 | .357 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .429 | .429 | .714 |
| 9 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .438 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Bello | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 92-58 | 9.64 |
| Ryan Watson | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-14 | 4.91 |
| Jovani Moran | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26-14 | 2.25 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .381 | .536 | .905 |
| 2 | Christian Vazquez | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 3 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .368 | .556 | .737 |
| 3 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
| 4 | Carlos Correa | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .304 | .385 | .348 |
| 4 | Nick Allen | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Christian Walker | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .417 | .571 |
| 6 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .438 |
| 7 | Cam Smith | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .400 | .421 |
| 8 | Yainer Diaz | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .190 | .158 |
| 9 | Jake Meyers | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .294 | .313 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 78-51 | 0.84 |
| Cody Bolton | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 50-34 | 3.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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