The Boston Red Sox will be taking on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The opening pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET and New England Sports Network will broadcast this AL matchup.
Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros Odds
Houston (-125) is favored over Boston (+115) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at seven runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds standing at -180 for the Red Sox +1.5 runs and +160 for the Astros -1.5.
The Astros are 36-22 SU and 31-26 ATS. They’ve lost 0.6 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.4 units against the spread (ATS). Houston has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. On the other hand, the Red Sox are 39-18 SU and have gone 31-25 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 13.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.7 units ATS. Bostonhas covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in six of those seven.
Houston games have had an over/under record of 21-32-4 thus far in 2018. The Red Sox have an over/under record of 28-26-2.
Chris Sale will get the start for Boston. The left-handed Sale is 5-2 with a 2.76 ERA and 104 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Astros this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Astros are sending righty Gerrit Cole (5-1, 2.05 ERA) to the mound. Cole has 109 punchouts and 19 walks to his name, as well as a 0.83 WHIP. Cole only made one start against the Red Sox in 2017 (0-1, 9.00 ERA and two strikeouts across five innings).
Boston’s pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.85 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.85 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.12, along with a WHIP of 1.22 and a K/9 of 9.65.
Red Sox hitters have slashed .267/.333/.466 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game this year, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Boston’s offense has been led by Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez, who have combined to belt 35 home runs. Betts is slashing .359/.437/.750 with 17 home runs, 37 RBIs, 52 runs and 13 steals, while Martinez (.317/.377/.654) has produced 18 homers, 47 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
For the home team, Houston’s pitchers have yielded 2.8 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 2.55 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.96, a WHIP of 1.09 and a K/9 of 10.1.
The Houston offense has produced 4.9 runs per contest, including 6.6 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .226/.283/.400 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Astros’ hitters have been led by second baseman Jose Altuve and right fielder George Springer. Altuve is hitting .338/.383/.468 with four home runs, 29 RBIs, 33 runs and six stolen bases, while Springer’s line is .281/.344/.482 with 11 homers, 34 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
The Red Sox have gained 15.2 units and are 27-17 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 22 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Astros have lost 3.7 units and are 9-9 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in seven of those games, compared to 10 that went under.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
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Houston has posted 26.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.4 over its last five.
Each team has hit 14 home runs over its last 10 games.
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