Astros vs. Red Sox odds, tips and betting trends

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22 August 2023

Astros vs. Red Sox odds, tips and betting trends

In the second game of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park, the Boston Red Sox (66-59) take on the Houston Astros (71-55), Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros are favored at home (-152) against the Red Sox (+129). The starting pitchers are Justin Verlander (8-6) for the Houston Astros, and Tanner Houck (3-6) for the Boston Red Sox.

The Astros defeated the Red Sox 9-4 yesterday, with Cristian Javier getting the win (5.0 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 3 K) and Chas McCormick leading the way offensively (going 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI). James Paxton (4.0 IP, 6 R, 9 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.

Ahead of this Astros vs. Red Sox showdown, here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Astros (-152, bet $152 to win $100)
Underdog: Red Sox (+129, bet $100 to win $129)
Over/under: 8.5

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

The Astros have been favorites in 91 games this season and won 50 (54.9%) of those contests.
This season Houston has won 31 of its 45 games, or 68.9%, when favored by at least -152 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for the Astros.
Games involving Houston has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 63 of 126 chances this season.
The Astros are 63-63-0 against the spread in their 126 chances this season.

Justin Verlander (Astros Probable Starter)

Verlander (8-6 with a 3.36 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 112 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 20th of the season.
In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the right-hander went five innings against the Miami Marlins, giving up four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
The 40-year-old has a 3.36 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .232 to opposing hitters.
Verlander is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the season.
Verlander will look to build upon a 13-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).
In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
The opposing Red Sox offense has a collective .262 batting average, and is third in the league with 1120 total hits and eighth in MLB play with 611 runs scored. It has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.433) and ranks 17th in home runs (144) in all of MLB.

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 165 home runs.
Hitters for Houston have a combined .422 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
The Astros’ .253 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
Houston has scored 617 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
The Astros have an OBP of .325 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
Houston has shown patience at the plate this season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.

Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

The Red Sox have been underdogs in 63 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (52.4%) in those contests.
Boston has a mark of 14-7 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +129 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 43.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Contests with Boston has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 63 of 124 chances this season.
The Red Sox have an against the spread record of 64-60-0 in 124 games with a line this season.

Tanner Houck (Red Sox Probable Starter)

Houck gets the start for the Red Sox, his 14th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 5.05 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched.
His last time out was on Friday, June 16 against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander went four innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.05, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opposing batters have a .243 batting average against him.
Houck is looking to pick up his fourth quality start of the season.
Houck will look to secure his 11th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
He has not made an appearance yet in 2023 where he did not surrender at least one earned run.
He will match up with an Astros squad that is hitting .253 as a unit (11th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .422 (10th in the league) with 165 total home runs (ninth in MLB action).

Red Sox Batting Stats

The Red Sox rank 17th in MLB play with 144 total home runs.
So far this year, Boston is sixth in baseball with a .433 slugging percentage.
The Red Sox have the third-best batting average in the majors (.262).
The offense for Boston is No. 8 in the majors, scoring 4.9 runs per game (611 total runs).
The Red Sox’s .328 on-base percentage is eighth-best in baseball.

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