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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: SportsNet SW
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -1.5 (+151) | O 8.5 (-129) | -133 | |
| Red Sox | +1.5 (-178) | U 8.5 (+102) | +113 | |
| Pitching Probables: HOU: Javier (R) BOS: Paxton (L) | ||||
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The Boston Red Sox (66-58) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Houston Astros (70-55) on Monday at 8:10 PM ET on SportsNet SW. The Astros are listed as -133 favorites to stop the streak, while the Red Sox are +113 underdogs to keep their momentum. Cristian Javier starts for Houston while James Paxton is Boston’s starter for the contest.
Astros vs. Red Sox 2023 Key Stats
- The Astros score the seventh-most runs in baseball (608 total, 4.9 per game).
- The Astros average 1.3 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 162 total home runs.
- Houston has the 13th-ranked batting average in MLB (.252).
- The Astros’ .324 on-base percentage is 11th in MLB.
- Houston ranks 11th in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
- The Red Sox are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 607 total runs this season.
- Boston ranks 18th in Major League Baseball with 143 home runs.
- The Red Sox rank third in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
- Boston has an OBP of .328 this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Red Sox are sixth in MLB with a .433 slugging percentage this season.
| Astros | Red Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 4.9 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | |
| 8 | 18 | |
| .252 | .262 | |
| 13 | 3 | |
| .242 | .254 | |
| 12 | 23 | |
| 162 | 143 | |
| 9 | 18 | |
| 152 | 163 | |
| 18 | 25 |
Astros vs. Red Sox Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Astros have won 55.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (44-35).
- When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -133 or shorter, Houston has a 36-21 record (winning 63.2% of its games).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Astros a 57.1% chance to win.
- In the 110 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for Houston, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-55-0).
- The Astros have covered 49.1% of their games this season, going 54-56-0 against the spread.
- The Red Sox have entered the game as underdogs 57 times this season and won 30, or 52.6%, of those games.
- Boston has a record of 21-10, a 67.7% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +113 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 46.9%.
- Games involving Boston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 53 of 106 chances this season.
- The Red Sox are 52-56-0 against the spread this season.
| Cristian Javier (HOU) | Pitcher | James Paxton (BOS) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 2 | W/L | 7 – 3 |
| 122.1 | IP | 86.1 |
| 4.49 | ERA | 3.34 |
| 1.226 | WHIP | 1.135 |
| 8.2 | K/9 | 9.7 |
| 3.1 | BB/9 | 2.4 |
Astros Key Hitters
- Kyle Tucker is batting .296 with 24 home runs and 92 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Houston hitters this season.
- Among hitters in Major League Baseball, Tucker is 18th in homers and third in RBI.
- Alex Bregman has collected 120 hits this season and has an OBP of .350. He’s slugging .428 on the year.
- Bregman ranks 42nd in home runs and 12th in RBI in the major leagues.
- Bregman has a batting average of .238 with two homers during his last five outings and is riding a two-game hit streak.
- Yordan Alvarez is slashing .275/.383/.553 this season for the Astros.
- Mauricio Dubon is batting .266 with an OBP of .297 and a slugging percentage of .376 this season.
- Dubon enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five outings he’s hitting .368 with one homer.
Red Sox Key Hitters
- Rafael Devers paces the Red Sox in home runs (29) and runs batted in (85).
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Devers’ home run total puts him ninth, and his RBI total ranks eighth.
- Devers heads into this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .476 with a double, three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
- Justin Turner is batting .288 with 26 doubles, 20 home runs and 41 walks.
- Turner is 42nd in home runs and 13th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
- Masataka Yoshida has racked up a team-best batting average of .297.
- Alex Verdugo is hitting .270 with 31 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.
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