Astros rookie starter Lance McCullers saw mixed results in his outing against the Red Sox on Thursday. The young right-hander allowed two runs on six hits over five innings of work. He struggled with his control, as he walked three and struck out two. He threw 52 of his 89 pitches for strikes.
McCullers was down early, as he gave up a run in the first inning. The Astros would tie the game in the bottom half, but McCullers surrendered a solo home run to Mike Napoli in the second inning.
The youngster was able to keep the Red Sox off the board from there, but the bullpen coughed up the lead. The Astros were able to capture the 5-4 win in walk-off fashion however, leaving McCullers with a no-decision.
McCullers owns a 2.79 ERA over his last five starts.