Red Sox’ Tanner Houck Returns To Houston After Closing Stint

Tanner Houck rejoins the Boston Red Sox after suffering a facial fracture in June.

The 27-year-old gets the ball against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night as the Red Sox look to split the first two games of a four-game set.

Houck makes his third career regular season appearance and his first career start against the Astros. Last year, the righty had an impact in Houston in back-to-back games.

During the 2022 season, Houck spent time closing for the Red Sox and recorded a pair of saves as the club won the series in Houston after the trade deadline last season.

In the two games, the right-hander tossed 2 2/3 total innings with a strikeout to earn the save on consecutive nights.

The appearances were Houck’s final of the year before missing the rest of the 2022 season with a back injury.

The Boston starter looks for similar success in his latest outing against the Astros on Tuesday night.