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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

Boston Red Sox 1, Houston Astros 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
1
1–8
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
8
T-Score43
FINAL

Starting pitchers

BOS
Ranger Suarez LHP
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
36th
WHIP
–
69th
K/9
–
93rd
BB/9
–
75th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
14th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Lance McCullers Jr. RHP
Lance McCullers Jr.
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
215th
WHIP
–
205th
K/9
–
38th
BB/9
–
220th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
157th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·McCullers averages 2.7 more innings per start.
·Suarez holds a 28-point P-Score advantage, 64 to 36.
·Suarez carries a 2.85 road ERA, compared with McCullers's 6.07 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Suarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker24%90.3
Four-seam23%91.5
Cutter19%88.0
Curveball17%75.7
Changeup12%81.1
Slider5%78.9
Jr. arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter28%89.0
Sinker22%91.2
Sweeper17%82.3
Changeup15%85.4
Knuckle Curve15%81.6
Four-seam4%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Lance McCullers Jr.)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Ranger Suarez)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBOSBOS·HOUHOU
+36613th
Run differential
+36314th
87–75 Record81–81
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Ranger Suarez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Lance McCullers Jr. is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ranger Suarez is at 64; Lance McCullers Jr. is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.