Houston Astros 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 broke open in the fifth when Carlos Correa homered to left with Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez aboard, 5–2 Astros. Christian Vázquez homered in the seventh; Wilyer Abreu and Roman Anthony answered late for Boston. Mike Burrows earned the win (5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K). AthX Engine logged 22 AthX FP for Correa and 21 for Burrows (daily recap).
Game narrative / key moments
Boston struck first on Wilyer Abreu’s RBI single in the first; Houston tied it when Yordan Alvarez doubled home Altuve (ESPN). Christian Walker’s RBI single made it 2–1 Astros in the first. Jarred Duran’s groundout tied it 2–2 in the second.
Correa’s three-run homer in the fifth put Houston ahead 5–2. Vázquez homered in the seventh, 6–2. Abreu and Anthony homered in the eighth and ninth off the bullpen. Garrett Crochet took the loss: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 7 K.
AthX standout performances
Carlos Correa (Astros): player page
Yordan Alvarez (Astros): player page
Mike Burrows (Astros): 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB, W.
Garrett Crochet (Red Sox): player page
Team & trading implications
Houston scored six on eight hits with two home runs from catchers and shortstops in the same order. Boston posted four runs on seven hits; AthX Engine will still flag late home runs for AthX FP, even in a loss.
Bold takeaways
Conclusion
6–4 games with a decisive fifth inning are AthX honest: Correa and Alvarez tell you who moved the leverage frames for Houston.
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*Sources: ESPN box score. AthX fantasy points from AthX Engine daily_player_stats for April 1, 2026 where cited. This write-up is for information only and is not financial advice.*
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