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Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox

MLB
Astros
24-13
13-4
Final
Red Sox
14-22
Fenway Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 13-4

The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 13-4 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Red Sox 9-0 in the 2nd inning. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI for the Astros. J.D. Martinez went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox.

Recap · May 17
Houston rockets: Astros hit 5 HRs in 2nd, rout Red Sox 13-4

Red Sox starter Nathan Eolvaldi needed just five pitches to get the Astros out in order in the first inning Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: BOS wins series 2-1.
  • Astros 15-9 on the road; Red Sox 5-10 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago
Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada
ESPN · 4d ago
Source: Mariners get OK to interview Astros' Joe Espada
ESPN · Oct 5
Breslow, Tracy: Red Sox not overly reliant on analytics
ESPN · Oct 2
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper has surgery to repair right biceps tendon
ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
ESPN · Oct 1
Red Sox's Sonny Gray not happy for being lifted after 70 pitches
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
Recap · Oct 1
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West
  • Brice Matthews CF
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    Out
  • Cristian Javier SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    Out
  • Daulton Varsho CF
    Wrist, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Enyel De Los Santos RP
    Knee, Tendinitis, right
    Out
  • Mike Burrows SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Red Sox5th in AL East
  • Caleb Durbin 3B
    Finger, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Garrett Whitlock RP
    Leg, Fracture, right
    Out
  • Masataka Yoshida DH
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    Out
  • Roman Anthony LF
    Hand, Strain, right
    Out
  • Tyron Guerrero RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    Out

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West
Jose Urquidy SP
Probable starter · 13-8, 3.94 ERA, 134 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Michael BrantleyDH
  3. 3Alex Bregman3B
  4. 4Yordan AlvarezLF
  5. 5Yuli Gurriel1B
  6. 6Kyle TuckerRF
  7. 7Jeremy PenaSS
  8. 8Jose SiriCF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Red Sox5th in AL East
Nathan Eovaldi SP
Probable starter · 6-3, 3.87 ERA, 103 K, 1.23 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Enrique HernandezCF
  2. 2Rafael Devers3B
  3. 3J.D. MartinezDH
  4. 4Xander BogaertsSS
  5. 5Alex VerdugoLF
  6. 6Trevor Story2B
  7. 7Franchy Cordero1B
  8. 8Kevin PlaweckiC
  9. 9Jackie Bradley Jr.RF

The series

BOS wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Red Sox 6, Astros 3 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 27,328
Officials
Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Will Little (First Base Umpire), Greg Gibson (Second Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesBOS wins series 2-1

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