How to Watch the Astros vs. Red Sox Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 21
Published 3:05 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The Houston Astros and Yordan Alvarez will take on Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, with the first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET.
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Astros vs. Red Sox Live Stream, TV Channel and 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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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 149 total home runs.
- Houston ranks ninth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
- The Astros are second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
- Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 575 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros are 10th in baseball with a .321 on-base percentage.
- Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in baseball.
- Houston’s 3.82 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
- The Astros average MLB’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.261).
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros are sending Justin Verlander (3-2) out to make his 11th start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.95 ERA and 51 strikeouts through 57 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, June 9, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Verlander has five quality starts under his belt this season.
- Verlander will try to record his ninth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Astros Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16/2024 | White Sox | L 5-4 | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | Garrett Crochet |
| 8/17/2024 | White Sox | W 6-1 | Home | Hunter Brown | Chris Flexen |
| 8/18/2024 | White Sox | W 2-0 | Home | Framber Valdez | Ky Bush |
| 8/19/2024 | Red Sox | W 5-4 | Home | Yusei Kikuchi | Tanner Houck |
| 8/20/2024 | Red Sox | L 6-5 | Home | Ronel Blanco | Nick Pivetta |
| 8/21/2024 | Red Sox | – | Home | Justin Verlander | Cooper Criswell |
| 8/22/2024 | Orioles | – | Away | Spencer Arrighetti | Corbin Burnes |
| 8/23/2024 | Orioles | – | Away | Hunter Brown | Albert Suarez |
| 8/24/2024 | Orioles | – | Away | Framber Valdez | Trevor Rogers |
| 8/25/2024 | Orioles | – | Away | Yusei Kikuchi | Dean Kremer |
| 8/26/2024 | Phillies | – | Away | Ronel Blanco | Aaron Nola |
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