Astros vs. Red Sox Odds & Betting Predictions - August 9, 2024

Astros at Red Sox

11:10 pm • NESN

Houston Astros

0-2

8 - 4

Boston Red Sox

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
T.Houck			3.12	9-10
R.Blanco			2.80	13-6

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Astros 0-2	+1.5	+1.5-182	o10-112	+113
Red Sox 0-0	-1.5+150	u10-110	-133

Friday 11:10 p.m.

August 09, 2024

Fenway ParkBoston

T.Houck u4.5 Ks-104

0.48u

2.65% ev and average market odds of -117

T.Houck o4.5 Ks-139

1.5u

Over 9.5-106

0.71u

BOS o2.5 Team Total (F5)-104

$50.00

HOU +115

3.45u

Over 9.5-120

Over 9-120

Blanco due for negative regression. Has been living off a .197 BABIP, 83% strand rate this season. Has a 2.98 ERA but 3.94 xERA, 4.42 FIP, and 4.18 xFIP BOS #1 in wRC+ vs. RHP in L30 days and also boasts the 28th bullpen in terms of xFIP Houck is an elite GB pitcher but does have a 44% hard-hit rate and similar to Ronel, an xERA a run higher than actual. HOU offense on an upswing of late, 12th in wRC+ vs. RHP L14

Over 9-120

0.5u

Bet to 9.5 (-105)

Featured Insight
Astros have a strikeout rate of 25% vs right-handed batters this season -- tied for fourth highest in MLB. Red Sox right-handed hitters have struck out 29% against LHP this season -- highest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
Red Sox hitters have a hard-hit rate of 42% this season -- fifth best in MLB. Opponents have a hard-hit rate of 40% against the Astros RPs this season -- tied for fifth worst in MLB.

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MLB Public Betting

Red Sox are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Red Sox are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Red Sox are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Red Sox' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Red Sox' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Red Sox	75-87	32-49	43-38	30-49	44-37
Astros	81-80	40-41	41-39	56-60	23-19

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Red Sox	79-75-8	37-40-4	42-35-4	37-40-2	41-34-6
Astros	65-91-5	37-41-3	28-50-2	45-66-5	18-24

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Red Sox	81-81	38-43	43-38	42-37	38-43
Astros	88-73	46-35	42-38	66-50	20-22

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 8th	@KC	L 4-8	+1.5 L	O 8.5	KC +120
Aug 7th	@KC	W 6-5	+1.5 W	O 8.5	BOS +107
Aug 6th	@KC	W 9-5	+1.5 W	O 10	BOS +110
Aug 4th	@TEX	W 7-2	-1.5 W	O 8	BOS +100
Aug 3rd	@TEX	L 4-7	-1.5 L	O 8.5	TEX -105

Lance McCullers
P
McCullers is out with arm
Out
Cristian Javier
P
Javier is out with elbow
Out
Luis Garcia
P
Garcia is out with elbow
Out

Lucas Giolito
P
Giolito is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Garrett Whitlock
P
Whitlock is out with oblique
Out
David Hamilton
IF
Hamilton is out with finger
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Blanco, P	88	4	5	2
LB.King, P	13	1	1	0
RK.Ort, P	25	1.1	3	0
LC.Ferguson, P	12	0.1	1	0
RT.Scott, P	9	0.1	1	0
RB.Abreu, P	20	1	1	0
RR.Pressly, P	28	1	0	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	1-4	2	1	2
2A.Bregman, 3B	3-4	2	0	0
3Y.Alvarez, LF	2-4	1	0	1
3C.McCormick, PR	0-0	1	0	0
3C.McCormick, LF	0-0	1	0	0
4Y.Diaz, C	2-5	1	1	2
5J.Singleton, DH	2-5	0	0	1
6J.Pena, SS	3-5	0	0	1
7Z.Dezenzo, 1B	1-5	0	0	0
8J.Meyers, CF	2-5	1	0	0
9M.Dubon, RF	0-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RT.Houck, P	82	6	1	1
RL.Sims, P	16	0.1	1	4
RZ.Kelly, P	15	0.2	0	0
RL.Garcia, P	15	1	1	1
LC.Booser, P	20	1	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1J.Duran, LF	2-4	1	0
2W.Abreu, RF	0-3	0	0
2R.Refsnyder, PH	0-1	0	0
2R.Refsnyder, RF	0-1	0	0
3M.Yoshida, DH	0-3	0	0
3D.Jansen, PH	0-0	0	0
3E.Valdez, PH	0-1	0	0
3E.Valdez, DH	0-1	0	0
4R.Devers, 3B	0-4	0	1
5C.Wong, C	0-5	0	0
6D.Smith, 1B	0-4	0	0
7N.Sogard, 2B	2-3	2	0
7N.Sogard, SS	2-3	2	0
8C.Rafaela, CF	1-2	1	0
9D.Hamilton, SS	1-2	0	2
9R.Gonzalez, PH	0-1	0	0
9R.Gonzalez, 2B	0-1	0	0