Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
First pitch: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 7:10 PM CDT
Venue: Daikin Park
Boston Red Sox SP: Brayan Bello (0-0, ERA -.--)
Houston Astros SP: Hunter Brown (0-0, ERA 0.00)

Boston Red Sox lineup:
1. Roman Anthony - LF (.235, OPS .585)
2. Trevor Story - SS (.150, OPS .500)
3. Masataka Yoshida - DH (.000, OPS .500)
4. Willson Contreras - 1B (.077, OPS .410)
5. Wilyer Abreu - RF (.500, OPS 1.563)
6. Andruw Monasterio - 3B (.500, OPS 1.500)
7. Marcelo Mayer - 2B (.273, OPS .788)
8. Connor Wong - C (.500, OPS 1.250)
9. Ceddanne Rafaela - CF (.231, OPS .462)

Houston Astros lineup:
1. Jeremy Peña - SS (.200, OPS .400)
2. Yordan Alvarez - DH (.333, OPS 1.222)
3. Jose Altuve - 2B (.412, OPS 1.389)
4. Carlos Correa - 3B (.250, OPS .568)
5. Christian Walker - 1B (.294, OPS .929)
6. Joey Loperfido - LF (.333, OPS .833)
7. Cam Smith - RF (.125, OPS .521)
8. Yainer Diaz - C (.200, OPS .435)
9. Jake Meyers - CF (.250, OPS .641)

Astros get the first run of the game in the bottom of the 1st from a Yordan Alvarez double driving in Jeremy Pena.

Christian Walker Drives In 2 Runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning to add to the Astros lead. Astros up 3-0 over the Red Sox.

Yordan Alvarez Second Deck Home Run makes the score 4-1 Astros in the bottom of the 5th inning.

Joey Loperfido drives in Carlos Correa with a single, Astros lead 5-1.

Christian Walker scores as Joey Loperfido steals second and the Red Sox make a pair of throwing errors. Astros leading 6-1. Bottom of the 5th.

Bottom of the 6th inning.

Astros leading 6-1.

Carlos Correa comes up to bat with the bases loaded...

Correa singles driving in 2 runs. Astros up 8-1.

7th Inning Stretch, Astros lead 8-1.