Boston Red Sox's Mitch Moreland, right, is congratulated by third base coach Carlos Febles (52) after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 3, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Boston Red Sox's Mitch Moreland, right, is congratulated by third base coach Carlos Febles (52) after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 3, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Credit: ap — David J. Phillip

Houston — Rick Porcello pitched well into the seventh, Mitch Moreland and Andrew Benintendi each homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros, 9-3, on Sunday night to split a four-game series.

Boston slugger J.D. Martinez was pinch hit for by Sam Travis in the ninth inning, and cameras showed him talking to a team trainer in the dugout and pointing to his lower back. There was no word if Martinez was injured. Travis hit a two-run single.

Porcello (8-2) allowed three runs — two earned — on five hits with five strikeouts in 6⅓ innings. Porcello has allowed three runs or fewer in nine of his 13 starts this season.

Moreland, who had three hits, hit a two-run homer to center in the first to give Boston a 2-0 lead. Benintendi hit a solo homer in the fifth.

Brock Holt knocked a two-run triple to center in the sixth, and Blake Swihart followed with an RBI single to chase Houston starter Charlie Morton (7-1). Holt added an RBI single in the eighth.

Morton was tagged for a season-high six runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts in 5⅓ innings. Morton ended his career-best 10-game winning streak dating to September. He had allowed three runs or fewer in each of his previous six starts.

George Springer led off the first with a solo home run to left for Houston. It was Springer’s fourth leadoff homer of the season.

Alex Bregman cut the lead to 6-3 with a two-run single in the seventh.

Houston had opportunities with runners on base but struggled, finishing 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position.

Up Next: Following today’s off-day, RHP Steven Wright (1-0) will make his first start of the year on Tuesday against the Tigers. Wright has a 2.25 ERA in 16 innings spanning six relief appearances, but he hasn’t allowed a run over his last four appearances. Manager Alex Cora said the rest of the starting rotation will be pushed back a day.