Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. said he and his family received death threats on social media after he allowed seven runs in the first inning of Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.

There was a feel-good story for the Houston Astros and Lance McCullers Jr. at the beginning of May. For the first time since the 2022 World Series, the former star pitcher and ace of this franchise pitched on a Major League mound.

After Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr.'s struggles in Saturday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds, he and his family were put through a harrowing experience.