Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros – Breakdown and Prediction

August 19, 2024

Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros: Another tough visit for the Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros are oprning their series tonight at Minute Maid Park.

Can the Red Sox save the season?

The Boston Red Sox are third in the AL East with a 65-58 record including 36-26 on the road. They are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Orioles splitting the series in Baltimore. Boston has a 4.16 ERA, a .244 batting average, a .308 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jarren Duran is the best player on the team with 148 hits, and 83 runs while Rafael Devers leads the team with 27 home runs.

The Astros are the best team in the league at the moment

The Houston Astros are on top of the AL West with a 67-56 record, including 34-27 at home. They have won 10 of the last 11 games and are coming off a 2-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Astros have a 3.83 ERA, a .228 batting average, a .310 on-base percentage, and 1.26 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jose Altuve leads the team with 149 hits and 70 runs for the season, and Yordan Alvarez is on top with 25 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Astros are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games overall, 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the AL and 6-0 SU in their last last 6 games against teams from the AL East. Houston has played under the total run line in 5 of their last 6 games overall and 4 of their last 5 home games, while they have gone over in 8 of their last 10 games against Boston and 4 of their last 5 head-to-head home games. The Red Sox are 0-6 in their last 6 games against the Astros, 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AL West and 5-1 SU in their last 6 games played on Monday. Boston has played over the total run line in 14 of their last 20 games overall and 11 of their last 15 games on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Houston Astros are the hottest team in the league right now, winning 10 of their 11 games, and the only loss in that stretch came against the worst team in the league, the Chicago White Sox. The Astros will try to keep up the form with Yusei Kikuchi on the mound, who is 6-9 for the season with a 4.49 ERA, 154 K, 132.1 IP, and 1.29 WHIP. The Red Sox will try to start the series well with Tanner Houck on the mound, who is 8-8 for the season with a 3.01 ERA, 127 K, 146.2 IP, and 1.15 WHIP. The Astros have won the last six games against the Red Sox and swept the three-game series in Boston earlier this month, so we go with them to keep that streak alive.