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McCullers Secures First Win Since 2022 as Astros Blank Pirates 3-0

Houston’s bullpen preserved a shutout featuring Christian Walker’s solo homer followed by Isaac Paredes’ two-run blast to deliver the team’s seventh win in nine games.

Lance McCullers Jr. worked six shutout innings to win a pitchers' duel with Pirates phenom Paul Skenes on Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa, right, steals second ahead of the tag by Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Houston Astros' Christian Walker, right, is greeted by Yainer Diaz, left, after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Houston Astros' Christian Walker celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Overview

  • Lance McCullers Jr. delivered six strong innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven to earn his first victory since Sept. 21, 2022.
  • Paul Skenes worked eight innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts to lower his ERA to 2.05 despite taking the loss.
  • Christian Walker broke a scoreless tie with his eighth homer in the seventh inning, snapping Skenes’ 38⅔-inning homerless streak.
  • Isaac Paredes provided the final margin with a two-run shot in the ninth, recording his 12th home run of the season off Dennis Santana.
  • Houston’s pitching staff recorded its sixth shutout of the season while Pittsburgh suffered its 10th shutout in 61 games.