Astros @ Red Sox · May 2, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sat, May 2, 2026

Fenway Park Regular Season

Houston Astros Astros 6

Final

DAY game

3 Boston Red Sox Red Sox

Away starter

Spencer Arrighetti

Home starter

Connelly Early

Game state Final

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Walker, Matthews back Arrighetti in one of Astros' best wins of '26

BOSTON -- One of the Astros’ best wins of the season was nearly marred when red-hot first baseman Christian Walker, who went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs in Houston’s 6-3 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park, was struck in the head by a pitch

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Christian Walker, Brice Matthews homer in Astros' win00:03:15

Christian Walker and Brice Matthews combine to drive in five runs in the Astros' 6-3 win over the Red Sox

Condensed Game: HOU@BOS - 5/2/2600:11:39

Condensed Game: Christian Walker and the Astros take on Trevor Story and the Red Sox on May 2, 2026

Brice Matthews' three-run home run (3)00:00:29

Brice Matthews hits a three-run home run to left-center field to extend the Astros' lead to 4-0 in the top of the 4th

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Astros @ Red Sox · 6–3

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