Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros
| 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 |
Who won: Astros 9-2
The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 3-0. The Astros outscored the Red Sox 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Ceddanne Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Red Sox.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PenaSS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .381 | .536 | .905 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .368 | .556 | .737 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .304 | .385 | .348 |
| Christian Walker1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .333 | .417 | .571 |
| Joey LoperfidoLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .313 | .313 | .438 |
| Cam SmithRF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .211 | .400 | .421 |
| Yainer DiazC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .158 | .190 | .158 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .250 | .294 | .313 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Christian VazquezC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Brice MatthewsCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
| Nick AllenSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter BrownSP | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 78-51 | 0.84 | 78 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Cody BoltonSP | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 50-34 | 3.00 | 50 |
