In the series opener on Friday, August 9, Tanner Houck will take the mound for the Boston Red Sox (61-52) as they square off against the Houston Astros (59-55), who will answer with Ronel Blanco. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.

At -135, the Red Sox are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Astros (+110). The total for this contest is 9.5.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: Fenway Park
• TV Channel: NESN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Red Sox -135
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +110
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros will hand the ball to Blanco (9-6) for his 22nd start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
• In 21 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
• In 21 starts this season, Blanco has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of 5.9 innings per appearance.
• He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 21 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros’ 128 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
• Houston ranks 11th in the majors with a .413 team slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
• Houston has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 519 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.1 whiffs per contest.
• Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.97 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Houston strikes out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.289 WHIP this season.

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