When the Houston Astros (68-57) and Boston Red Sox (66-59) meet at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, August 21, Justin Verlander will get the call for the Astros, while the Red Sox will send Cooper Criswell to the mound. The game will start at 2:10 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Red Sox are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are listed at -110. The over/under for this game has been set at 8.5.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox -110
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Verlander makes the start for the Astros, his 11th of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.95 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Sunday, June 9 against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• Verlander has five quality starts this year.
• Verlander has put up eight starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
• In two of his 10 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 149 total home runs.
• Houston ranks ninth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in MLB.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (575 total).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in MLB.
• Houston has a 3.82 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.261).

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