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MLB Game Preview · August 12, 2025

Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalDaikin Park9:40 p.m.

Game at a glance

Boston Red Sox visits Houston Astros at Daikin Park, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Boston Red Sox

  1. 1Roman AnthonyLFSeason—
  2. 2Alex Bregman3BSeason—
  3. 3Jarren DuranCFSeason—
  4. 4Trevor StorySSSeason—
  5. 5Masataka YoshidaDHSeason—
  6. 6Abraham Toro1BSeason—
  7. 7Wilyer AbreuRFSeason—
  8. 8Ceddanne Rafaela2BSeason—
  9. 9Carlos NarváezCSeason—

Houston Astros

  1. 1Jeremy PeñaSSSeason—
  2. 2Carlos Correa3BSeason—
  3. 3Jose AltuveDHSeason—
  4. 4Jesús SánchezRFSeason—
  5. 5Christian Walker1BSeason—
  6. 6Yainer DiazCSeason—
  7. 7Taylor TrammellLFSeason—
  8. 8Ramón Urías2BSeason—
  9. 9Jacob MeltonCFSeason—

Pitching matchup

Dustin May is lined up for Boston Red Sox, opposite Spencer Arrighetti for Houston Astros. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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