Astros vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 20
Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024
When the Houston Astros (68-56) and Boston Red Sox (65-59) meet at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, August 20, Ronel Blanco will get the ball for the Astros, while the Red Sox will send Nick Pivetta to the mound. The game will begin at 8:10 p.m. ET.
At -125, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Red Sox (+105). Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -125
- Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +105
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Blanco aims for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season. He is 9-6 with a 2.89 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
- Blanco has recorded 12 quality starts this year.
- Blanco will try to secure his 20th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in baseball with 147 total home runs.
- Houston’s .419 slugging percentage is ninth-best in MLB.
- The Astros rank third in the majors with a .261 batting average.
- Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.6 runs per game (570 total runs).
- The Astros rank 10th in baseball with a .321 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-best average in baseball.
- Houston has a 3.81 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
- The Astros have the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.256).
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