Astros vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 11
Published 12:24 am Sunday, August 11, 2024
Boston Red Sox (61-54) will play the Houston Astros (61-55) at Fenway Park on Sunday, August 11 at 1:35 PM ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, Jarren Duran will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the year.
At -135, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Red Sox (+110). The over/under for this contest has been set at 10.
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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info
- Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
- Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +110
- Over/Under: 10 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Hunter Brown will aim to grab his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season. He is 9-7 with a 3.98 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, the righty went six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- Brown is trying to secure his 14th quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Brown is seeking his 17th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 13th in MLB play with 134 total home runs.
- Houston ranks 10th in MLB, slugging .417.
- The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
- Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 532 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
- Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- Houston has a 3.96 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.287).
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