Hunter Brown’s power arsenal and strike-throwing efficiency give Houston a clear edge at the front of the game. He should rack up early swing-and-misses against a Boston lineup that’s struggled to string hits together outside of the sizzling Wilyer Abreu. Look for Brown to carry a lead into the sixth before handing it to a rested high-leverage trio of Steven Okert, Bryan King, and Ryan Pressly to close it out. Brayan Bello’s heavy sinker will generate plenty of grounders, but Houston’s disciplined middle of the order—Altuve setting the table, Alvarez and Walker barreling mistakes—projects to strike quickly. An Alvarez two-run shot in the first and a Walker gap double in the fourth push the Astros ahead 3-1. Bello steadies, yet his pitch count climbs and he exits after the fifth, exposing Boston’s middle bullpen where Houston tacks on insurance in the sixth and eighth. Boston’s offense scratches across single tallies: a Mayer RBI single in the third, a Rafaela sac fly off a tiring Brown in the sixth, and a ninth-inning homer from Abreu against Bryan Abreu before Pressly slams the door. The Astros’ deeper lineup and superior starting pitching carry them to a 5-3 victory, solidifying their early-season momentum while Boston continues to search for consistent run production behind Abreu’s hot bat.

Vjerojatni bacaci

G. Crochet Red Sox

3-3 6.30 ERA

37 K

M. Burrows Astros

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- K

Boston Red Sox — Postava

Igrač	Poz.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Jarren Duran	LF	.167	0	2	.348	.167
Trevor Story	SS	.138	1	2	.138	.276
Masataka Yoshida	DH	.000	0	0	.429	.000
Willson Contreras	1B	.150	0	1	.346	.150
Wilyer Abreu	RF	.417	3	6	.417	.917
Caleb Durbin	3B	.000	0	0	.053	.000
Ceddanne Rafaela	CF	.211	1	2	.250	.368
Roman Anthony	PH	.227	1	2	.320	.364
Marcelo Mayer	PH	.200	0	0	.294	.333

Houston Astros — Postava

Igrač	Poz.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Jose Altuve	2B	.348	2	3	.516	.652
Yordan Alvarez	DH	.417	3	6	.563	.917
Isaac Paredes	3B	.227	0	5	.346	.409
Carlos Correa	SS	.296	1	7	.367	.444
Christian Walker	1B	.320	0	7	.393	.520
Cam Smith	RF	.217	1	1	.379	.391
Jake Meyers	CF	.211	0	2	.286	.263
Joey Loperfido	LF	.313	0	1	.353	.438
Christian Vázquez	C	.286	1	3	.375	.714

Poentirajuće igre

▲ 1

Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Jarren Duran scores. Masataka Yoshida to 2nd.

1-0

▼ 1

Isaac Paredes doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Yordan Alvarez scores.

1-1

▼ 1

Christian Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Isaac Paredes scores. Carlos Correa to 2nd.

1-2

▲ 2

Jarren Duran grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Connor Wong to 3rd.

2-2

▼ 5

Carlos Correa homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez scores.

2-5

▼ 7

Christian Vázquez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.

2-6

▲ 8

Wilyer Abreu homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.

3-6

▲ 9

Roman Anthony homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.

4-6

Boston Red Sox — Udaranje

Igrač	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Jarren DuranLF	5	1	1	1	0	2	0	.167	.515
Trevor StorySS	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	.138	.414
Masataka YoshidaDH	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.429
Willson Contreras1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	0	.150	.496
Wilyer AbreuRF	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.417	1.334
Caleb Durbin3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.053
Ceddanne RafaelaCF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.211	.618
Roman AnthonyPH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	.227	.684
Marcelo MayerPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.627
Ukupno	34	4	7	4	3	13	2

BATTING

2B: Wong (3, Burrows).

HR: Abreu, W (3, 8th inning off Teng, 0 on, 1 out); Anthony (1, 9th inning off Abreu, B, 0 on, 0 out).

TB: Abreu, W 5; Anthony 4; Contreras, Wn; Duran, Ja; Wong 3.

RBI: Abreu, W (6); Anthony (2); Contreras, Wn (1); Duran, Ja (2).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duran, Ja; Durbin 2; Story.

Team RISP: 1-for-7.

Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING

E: Story (2, fielding); Wong (2, throw).

DP: (Durbin-Kiner-Falefa-Contreras, Wn).

a-Homered for Kiner-Falefa in the 9th.

b-Struck out for Wong in the 9th.

Houston Astros — Udaranje

Igrač	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Jose Altuve2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.348	1.168
Yordan AlvarezDH	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	.417	1.480
Isaac Paredes3B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.227	.755
Carlos CorreaSS	4	1	1	3	0	0	1	.296	.811
Christian Walker1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.320	.913
Cam SmithRF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.217	.770
Jake MeyersCF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.211	.549
Joey LoperfidoLF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.313	.791
Christian VázquezC	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.286	1.089
Ukupno	32	6	8	6	2	9	2

BATTING

2B: Alvarez, Y (3, Crochet); Paredes (4, Crochet).

HR: Correa (1, 5th inning off Crochet, 2 on, 2 out); Vázquez, C (1, 7th inning off Coulombe, 0 on, 0 out).

TB: Altuve; Alvarez, Y 3; Correa 4; Paredes 2; Smith; Vázquez, C 4; Walker, C.

RBI: Correa 3 (7); Paredes (5); Vázquez, C (3); Walker, C (7).

2-out RBI: Correa 3.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Walker, C; Meyers; Vázquez, C 2.

GIDP: Correa.

Team RISP: 3-for-10.

Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: Smith (2, 2nd base off Whitlock/Wong).

a-Walked for Matthews in the 8th.

Boston Red Sox — Bacanje

Bacač	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Garrett Crochet(L, 1-1)	5.0	6	5	4	0	7	1	93-63	3.27
Greg Weissert	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16-9	10.13
Danny Coulombe	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	16-11	5.40
Garrett Whitlock	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	37-24	0.00

Houston Astros — Bacanje

Bacač	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Mike Burrows(W, 1-1)	5.0	5	2	2	3	6	0	84-55	5.91
AJ Blubaugh(H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-10	1.69
Bryan King(H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-8	2.45
Kai-Wei Teng	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	14-9	2.70
Bryan Abreu(S, 1)	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	16-12	19.29

Informacije o utakmici

Suci: Home Plate: Bruce Dreckman; First Base: Carlos Torres; Second Base: Nate Tomlinson; Third Base: Mark Wegner

Stadion: Daikin Park, Houston

Vrijeme: 73°F, Roof Closed

Vjetar: 0 mph, None

Boston Red Sox — Vijesti

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Boston Red Sox

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New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox

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Giants, Nationals, Red Sox, Dodgers igraju u petak

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Houston Astros — Vijesti

MLB Igrači Stariji od 35 Godina Suočeni s Najvećim Padom Produkcije u Desetljećima

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Hunter Brown

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Kade Morris