Astros vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 10

Published 4:25 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

Josh Winckowski will take the mound for the Boston Red Sox (61-53) on Saturday, August 10 against the Houston Astros (60-55), who will counter with Spencer Arrighetti. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.

At +100, the Astros are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Red Sox, who are listed at -120. The total for this contest has been listed at 10.5.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Venue: Fenway Park
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Red Sox -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros +100
  • Over/Under: 10.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Arrighetti (4-10) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 21st start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in six innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
  • He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
  • Arrighetti has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has made 20 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros have hit 130 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the big leagues.
  • Houston ranks 10th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB with a .261 team batting average.
  • Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 527 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .321.
  • The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.96 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • Houston has a 9.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
  • The Astros rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.292 WHIP this season.

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