CHC @ BOSFinal 6-2, Sep 27, 2026
IP 3.0, H 4, R 3, ER 3, BB 0, K 1, HR 2, PC-ST 50-34, ERA 9.00, PC 50
Betting: BOS moneyline lost, run line +1.5 did not cover
BaseballMLBBoston Red SoxStarting pitcher
Tanner Houck
Stats, career and game logTanner Houck is a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in MLB and was an All-Star in 2024.
119 MLB games450 strikeouts
Updated
About Tanner Houck
Tanner Houck wears number 89 for the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher. Born on June 29, 1996, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, he throws and bats right-handed. His MLB debut came on Sep 15, 2020, with the Boston Red Sox.
Houck made 30 starts for the Boston Red Sox in the 2024 regular season, with a 3.12 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 178.2 innings. Through the 2025 season, he had a 3.97 ERA and 449 strikeouts in 474.1 innings over 113 games.
Tanner Houck started for the Boston Red Sox on Sep 27, 2026, allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits over 3.0 innings with 1 strikeout in a 6-2 loss against the Chicago Cubs.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 15, 2026Season by season119
119 appearances: 114 regular season, 5 postseason. Every MLB appearance of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.33 |
| 2025 | BOS | 9 | 9 | 43.2 | 32 | 17 | 8.04 | 1.69 |
| 2024 | BOS | 30 | 30 | 178.2 | 154 | 48 | 3.12 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | BOS | 21 | 21 | 106.0 | 99 | 41 | 5.01 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | BOS | 32 | 4 | 60.0 | 56 | 22 | 3.15 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | BOS | 18 | 13 | 69.0 | 87 | 21 | 3.52 | 1.13 |
| 2021 postseason | 5 | 0 | 10.1 | 10 | 0 | 5.23 | 0.68 | |
| 2020 | BOS | 3 | 3 | 17.0 | 21 | 9 | 0.53 | 0.88 |
| Career | 114 | 81 | 477.1 | 450 | 158 | 4.00 | 1.24 | |
| Career postseason | 5 | 0 | 10.1 | 10 | 0 | 5.23 | 0.68 |
How he is doing now
2026 pitching9.00 ERA3.0 innings, 1 strikeout, 1.33 WHIP
Red Sox87-752026 regular season, 0-2 in the playoffs
Last game3.0 IP, 1 K, 3 ERSep 27 vs Cubs
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report 60-Day-IL (52d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and run line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Did you know?!
No earned runs at Oakland
On Apr 1, 2024, Houck allowed no earned runs on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, with 10 strikeouts in a 9-0 win at the Oakland Athletics.
Career
6years2020 to 2026
- 2020MLB debutBoston Red Sox
- 2024Best start6.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER, vs Athletics
- 2024Best season178.2 IP, 154 K, 3.12 ERA in 30 games
- Sep 27, 2026Latest game3.0 IP, 1 K, 3 ER vs Cubs
Regular season
114 games
477.1 IP, 450 K, 4.00 ERA
Postseason
5 games
10.1 IP, 10 K, 5.23 ERA
Honors
- All-Star (2024)
MLB debut
2020 seasonBoston Red Sox
Latest game
Sep 27, 2026: 3.0 IP, 1 K, 3 ERCubs 6, Red Sox 2
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Tampa Bay Rays6 games
2-4his teams
His line: 27.0 IP, 25 K, 7.67 ERA
Last met Apr 14, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays6 games
4-2his teams
His line: 37.0 IP, 25 K, 2.92 ERA
Last met May 1, 2025
New York Yankees5 games
3-2his teams
His line: 25.1 IP, 18 K, 2.49 ERA
Last met Jul 28, 2024
Texas Rangers5 games
1-4his teams
His line: 26.0 IP, 18 K, 5.54 ERA
Last met May 7, 2025
Baltimore Orioles3 games
2-1his teams
His line: 15.1 IP, 17 K, 4.70 ERA
Last met Apr 3, 2025
Cleveland Guardians3 games
1-2his teams
His line: 20.0 IP, 19 K, 2.70 ERA
Last met Apr 26, 2025
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 20, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Houck (elbow) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking two over 3.1 innings for Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.
ESPN / BOS
- Sep 16, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Houck (elbow) will make a fourth rehab appearance Saturday, and the Red Sox plan to evaluate him following the outing, Perla Paredes of MLB.com reports.
ESPN / BOS
- Sep 12, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Houck (elbow) allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out four over three innings for Double-A Portland on Friday.
ESPN / BOS
- Sep 1, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Houck underwent Tommy John surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He is expected to miss the entire 2026 regular season.
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- Aug 28, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Houck (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at the Red Sox's complex in Florida on Tuesday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
ESPN / BOS
- Aug 21, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Houck underwent Tommy John surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He is expected to miss the entire 2026 regular season.
sdio / BOS
- Aug 18, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Houck (elbow) tossed a live bullpen session to batters Tuesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
ESPN / BOS
- Jul 17, 202660-Day-IL Elbow
Houck (elbow) has started throwing two bullpen sessions per week, MLB.com reports.
ESPN / BOS
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the SABR Lahman Baseball Database for the seasons through 2025, MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.