Astros vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 19
Published 8:24 am Monday, August 19, 2024
Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (67-56) will host Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox (65-58) at Minute Maid Park on Monday, August 19, with a start time of 8:10 p.m. ET.
At -145, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Red Sox (+120). This matchup’s total is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info
- Date: Monday, August 19, 2024
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +120
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Yusei Kikuchi makes the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 6-9 with a 4.49 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 132 1/3 innings pitched.
- Kikuchi has eight quality starts under his belt this year.
- Kikuchi will try to extend a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing).
- He has made two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 12th in baseball with 146 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks 11th in baseball.
- The Astros’ .260 batting average is third-best in MLB.
- Houston has the No. 12 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (565 total runs).
- The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
- The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game to rank third in baseball.
- Houston’s 3.83 team ERA ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Astros average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.259).
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