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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

Boston Red Sox 2, Houston Astros 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score59
Boston Red Sox
82–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 59
2
2–9
FINAL
Houston Astros
75–75 · 1st AL West · T-Score 49
9
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosBrown leads Bello in P-Score (57 vs 39), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 59–49 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Brayan Bello RHP
Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.82
150th
WHIP
1.45
171st
K/9
6.75
176th
BB/9
3.07
107th
P-Score39i
FIP
4.21
HR/9
0.96
60th
OPS/R
0.695
IP
102.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.91
Road ERA5.71
Last 5 starts
HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.52
50th
WHIP
1.30
104th
K/9
9.78
41st
BB/9
4.50
195th
P-Score57i
FIP
4.11
HR/9
1.08
89th
OPS/R
0.657
IP
92.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA3.26
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Brown strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Brown enters with a 3.52 ERA compared with Bello's 4.82.
·Brown allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.30 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Bello carries a 5.71 road ERA, compared with Brown's 3.71 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBelloBrownNote
ERA−11385Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.214.11
WAR0.61.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bello arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker40%95.2
Changeup20%89.0
Cutter15%87.5
Sweeper13%85.9
Four-seam8%95.4
Curveball4%83.4
Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%96.2
Sinker30%96.0
Knuckle Curve19%83.4
Slider10%90.8
Changeup10%87.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Brayan Bello)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.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
+2755th
Run differential
+21017th
82–68 Record75–75
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (0–0)
Houston Astros (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Brayan Bello is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown 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?+
Brayan Bello is at 39; Hunter Brown is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.