Data Skrive:
Led by Yainer Diaz (two-game homer streak), the Houston Astros (68-56) are favorites versus the Boston Red Sox (65-59) Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Bookmakers have named the Astros as -123 favorites for the game, which airs on SCHN. Ronel Blanco takes the mound for Houston while Nick Pivetta is Boston’s starter for the contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $36.26
Astros to win vs Red Sox -123
Astros vs. Red Sox Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-123)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+104)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Red Sox Betting Insights
- The Astros have come away with 52 wins in the 91 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Houston has a record of 45-29 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -123 or more on the moneyline.
- The Astros have an implied victory probability of 55.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The Red Sox have won 31 of the 62 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (50%).
- Boston is 17-21 (winning 44.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +104 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Red Sox’s implied win probability is 49%.
Astros vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.310) and home runs (25) this season, while also chipping in with 66 RBI.
- Alvarez ranks 19th in MLB in homers, and 40th in RBI.
- Alex Bregman has collected 122 hits this season and has an OBP of .318. He’s slugging .445 on the year.
- Jarren Duran is batting .287 with 37 doubles, 13 triples, 16 home runs and 43 walks.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Duran is 76th in home runs and 44th in RBI.
- Rafael Devers’ 27 home runs, 77 RBI and .298 batting average are all team-highs.
Astros vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings
- The Astros average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the league.
- The Astros have the 10th-best ERA (3.81) in the majors this season.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.256 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 14th in the majors.
- Boston has a 4.16 team ERA that ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Red Sox combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.260).