What was Hunter Brown’s pitching line?

**6 IP**, **1 H**, **1 ER**, **2 BB**, **8 K**, **0 HR**; **game score 72** per ESPN ([box](https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401814757)).

Astros 9, Red Sox 2: Brown’s Eight Ks & Alvarez’s Homer in Houston (Mar 31, 2026)

Houston Astros 9, Boston Red Sox 2 at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 stacked nine runs on eleven hits behind Hunter Brown’s six-inning gem (one hit allowed, eight strikeouts) and Yordan Alvarez’s 399-foot homer in a three-run fifth. Carlos Correa and Christian Walker drove in multiple runs; Ceddanne Rafaela homered late off Caleb Bolton for Boston’s second tally. Brayan Bello took the loss after 4.2 innings and five earned runs. AthX Engine logged 24 AthX FP for Brown and 16 for Alvarez.

Game narrative / key moments

Yordan Alvarez doubled home Jeremy Peña in the first for 1–0 Astros (ESPN). Christian Walker’s two-run single in the third plated Jose Altuve and Correa—3–0. Connor Wong’s RBI double in the fifth put Boston on the board before Alvarez cleared the fence in right (399 feet)—4–1. Houston added two more that inning on Jake Loperfido’s RBI single and two Red Sox errors on one play—6–1. Correa’s two-run single in the sixth and Cam Smith’s solo shot in the seventh pushed it to 9–1. Rafaela homered in the eighth—9–2 final.

Brown scattered one hit through six with two walks; Bolton worked three innings in relief with five strikeouts.

AthX standout performances

Hunter Brown (Astros) — player page

Traditional line: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 0 HR; game score 72.

AthX FP: 24 — #2 among March 31 starters in AthX Engine tracking (behind the 28-point co-leaders).

Trading takeaway: Swing-and-miss with limited traffic is the starter profile AthX Engine tends to reward—watch walk totals on the next turn.

Yordan Alvarez (Astros) — 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB.

AthX FP: 16 — middle-of-the-order damage in a nine-run night.

Trading takeaway: Homers with traffic still grade well when the lineup posts a crooked number.

Brayan Bello (Red Sox) — 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR.

AthX FP: -8 — short start with crooked innings.

Trading takeaway: One rough outing can wipe a starter line—pair AthX FP with dynamic pricing before you react.

Carlos Correa (Astros) — 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K.

AthX FP: 12 — two-run knock in the sixth with traffic.

Team & trading implications

Houston banked a home win with Brown’s ceiling line and Alvarez’s power—AthX Engine season projections still care about April sample size; treat this as a spike, then revisit how AthX MLB season projections work. Boston managed only four hits and two runs; Bello’s line is the negative fantasy story traders will see first.

Bold takeaways

Brown: 24 AthX FP, 8 K, one hit allowed in 6 innings.

Alvarez: 399-foot homer in the fifth per ESPN.

Bello: -8 FP on five earned runs.

Astros: 9–2 with eleven team hits.

March 31 Top 10.

Conclusion

Nine-run nights are AthX honest: lead with Brown and Alvarez, then show Bello’s negative line so traders see the full risk picture.

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*Sources: ESPN box score. AthX fantasy points from AthX Engine daily_player_stats for March 31, 2026 where cited. This write-up is for information only and is not financial advice.*

Astros 9, Red Sox 2: Brown’s Eight Ks & Alvarez’s Homer in Houston (Mar 31, 2026)

Game narrative / key moments

AthX standout performances

Team & trading implications

Bold takeaways

Conclusion

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