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McCullers Shines with 7 Strong Innings, Altuve's 2 Homers Power Astros Past Red Sox 8-1

  • On Monday, the Houston Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-1, with four home runs powering the offensive explosion and Lance McCullers delivering a dominant season debut.
  • Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suarez made his team debut after signing a five-year, $130 million contract with Boston, but allowed seven hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings.
  • Lance McCullers, who missed the 2023 and 2024 seasons with injuries, allowed one run across seven innings, while Jose Altuve hit two solo home runs for his 15th career multi-homer game.
  • Boston has dropped three consecutive games since winning their season opener, with the Red Sox offense struggling over the weekend by going 2 for 21 with runners in scoring position.
  • The series continues Tuesday night as Boston RHP Brayan Bello makes his season debut against Houston RHP Hunter Brown, who pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings on opening day.
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Lance McCullers shines in season debut, 7 strong innings as Astros beat Red Sox

HOUSTON (AP) — After years of injuries and struggles, Lance McCullers looked like his old self Monday night, pitching seven strong innings to help Houston get a…

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