Boston at Houston
When: 8:10 PM ET, Monday, August 21, 2023
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Where to watch: MLB.tv
Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
Moneyline
Boston Red Sox +110
Houston Astros -130
Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
Runline
Boston Red Sox 1.5 (-175)
Houston Astros -1.5 (+155)
Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros
Total
Over 9.0 (-105)
Under 9.0 (-115)
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Probable Pitchers:
Boston: James Paxton (7-3) ERA: 3.34
Houston: Cristian Javier (8-2) ERA: 4.49
Team Record & Betting Stats
| Team | Record | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 66-58 | 32-27 | 32-27 | 61-60-3 | 0.29 |
| Houston | 70-55 | 49-39 | 20-14 | 62-61-2 | 0.64 |
Game Preview
Since their acquisition of Justin Verlander at the trade deadline, the Houston Astros have attempted the gambit of utilizing six starters while eschewing a long reliever in their bullpen.
The results have been spotty and, after getting a combined 7 2/3 innings from starters Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown in consecutive losses to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday and Sunday, Houston will host the Boston Red Sox in a four-game series starting Monday with its bullpen stretched thin.
Exacerbating matters for the Astros is that their next off day is Aug. 31. The Astros used four relievers in their 10-3 loss on Saturday and six relievers on Sunday when Brown failed to escape the third inning of a 7-6 defeat that enabled the Mariners to complete a three-game sweep that Astros catcher Martin Maldonado called “a slap in the face and a wake-up call.”
by FLM
Betting Odds Trends
| Houston Astros | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games | ||
| Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games | ||
| Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games at home | ||
| Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston | ||
| Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Boston | ||
| Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
| Boston Red Sox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games | ||
| Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston | ||
| Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing Houston | ||
| Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
MLB Parlay Picks & Free Predictions
Final Score: Boston 7-4
Expert Pick: Boston +110 & Over 9 (-105)
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $410 in total Payout
MLB Odds source: 365 Sportsbook
