Data Skrive:
The Houston Astros (68-57) are favored on the moneyline (-111) in Wednesday’s contest versus the Boston Red Sox (66-59). Game time is at 2:10 p.m. ET on MLB Network. The Red Sox, with +149 odds, are favored against the spread (1.5). Justin Verlander will get the ball for Houston while Boston will counter with Cooper Criswell.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $38.02
Astros to win vs Red Sox -111
Astros vs. Red Sox Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-111)
- Underdog: Red Sox (-109)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Red Sox Betting Insights
- The Astros have been victorious in 52, or 56.5%, of the 92 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Houston has a record of 51-40 when favored by -111 or more this year.
- The Astros have an implied victory probability of 52.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The Red Sox are 32-31 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50.8% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -109 or longer, Boston has a 31-30 record (winning 50.8% of its games).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Red Sox a 52.2% chance to win.
Astros vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez is batting .308 this season with 25 home runs, both tops among Houston hitters.
- Among hitters in baseball, Alvarez is 19th in homers and 40th in RBI.
- Alex Bregman has 122 hits and an OBP of .318 to go with a slugging percentage of .445 this season.
- Jarren Duran has 38 doubles, 13 triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks while batting .293.
- Duran’s home run total ranks 71st in the big leagues, and he is 41st in RBI.
- Rafael Devers has hit 27 home runs with 77 RBI while batting .297. Those stats are all team-highs.
Astros vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings
- The Astros have a 9.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.82 this year, ninth-best in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.261 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- Boston has the 19th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.17).
- The Red Sox average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.259).