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.

Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr.'s rough outing on the mound on Saturday night turned uglier when he and his family received death threats over social media. McCullers started the home game against the Cincinnati Reds but got pulled in the first inning after allowing seven runs on three hits and three walks on 36 pitches.