Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox Prediction and Betting Odds August 1

Brian Ochsner is an MLB analyst for WagerTalk. He predicts Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox on Monday night at Minute Maid Park. The Red Sides have won two of three games against the Astros this season. Wagertalk is taking over Las Vegas in August.

The Boston Red Sox travel to play the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 EDT.

Boston Red Sox are last in the AL East, 18 games behind the Yankees. They are also behind six other non-division-leading teams for a wildcard spot. Their starting rotation and the bullpen are in poor condition. Nathan Eovaldi has had an up-and-down season with a mixed bag of results.

The Houston Astros are 67-36 and are the current leader in the AL West. They are 12.0 games ahead of Seattle and 2 games behind the Yankees for the best record in American League. Houston is 6-4 in their last 10 games and 33-15 at Minute Maid Park. Luis Garcia is pitching well for Houston this season with a 3.81 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP.

Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox are playing a series. Houston is playing sound baseball. Boston needs to get enough hits and runs to win. Luis Garcia is coming off one of his worst starts of the season. Opposing hitters are only hitting .206 against the third-year right-hander.

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Houston Astros play Boston Red Sox on August 1. Brian Ochsner graduated from Kansas State University with degrees in Accounting and Agribusiness. He is a life-long baseball fan, a Denver Broncos and Kansas state Wildcats fan.

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