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McCullers Returns: Astros Host Red Sox Tonight
31 Mar
Summary
- Lance McCullers Jr. makes season debut against the Red Sox.
- Astros and Red Sox have a recent postseason rivalry.
- Astros will wear City Connect uniforms for the first time.

The Houston Astros will host the Boston Red Sox at Daikin Park on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 7:10 p.m. CST. This matchup features the season debut for Astros right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., who will face Boston's left-handed pitcher Ranger Suarez. McCullers is making his first start since recovering from a right flexor tendon injury that sidelined him for the 2023-24 seasons.
The Astros and Red Sox have a notable rivalry, having met in three postseason series since 2017. Houston won the 2017 ALDS and the 2021 ALCS, while Boston claimed the 2018 ALCS. Tonight, the Astros will debut their City Connect uniforms for the first time this season. Yordan Alvarez is also nearing milestones, sitting five RBIs shy of 500 and three home runs shy of passing George Springer on the Astros' all-time home run list.