Astros Crush Red Sox, McCullers Shines

0:00On March 31st, Houston Astros crushed the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Monday night, with Lance McCulloch Jr. delivering seven strong innings in. His first start since 2022. McCulloch's coming off two full seasons lost to injuries, gave up just four hits, one run, and fan nine batters earning his first win of the year at 1-0. The home crowd roared with a standing ovation as he walked off the mound, his best outing in years, while Jose Altuve lit it up with four hits, including two solo homers in the seventh and eighth, tying his career high. Jordan Alvarez smashed a two-run shot in the third, Bryce Matthews added a solo homer in the fifth, and the Astros tacked on more to win their third, straight after dropping the first two games. Boston starter Ranger Suarez took the loss at 0-1 after four in a third innings, with four runs allowed as the Red Sox dropped their third. In a row, next up, Brian Bello faces Hunter Brown on Tuesday night to keep this series rolling.

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