Houston Astros (73-58) vs. Boston Red Sox (69-61)
Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox 8/28/2023 – The Astros played poorly over the previous week, dropping four out of their last seven matches. Despite their skid, they remain one game out of the last AL Wildcard berth and one game behind Texas and Seattle in the AL West rankings. They will attempt to tie for first place with a victory over the Red Sox, which would be their fourth victory in their previous eight games. Houston scores 4.89 runs per game on average. Their batting average of .253 ranks them 14th in the league. Their .325 on-base percentage and .420 slugging percentage rank 11th and 12th, respectively. The Astros’ star bat was Kyle Tucker. He is the team’s leader with a batting average of .290, 25 home runs, and 95 RBI.
After a successful week, the Red Sox have secured six wins in their last nine games. They remain 4.5 games behind the Mariners in the Wildcard race. A victory against the Astros would mark their seventh win in ten games, closing the gap further. Boston maintains an average of five runs per game and boasts a league-leading batting average of .266, ranking third. They also stand fourth in on-base percentage (.331) and fifth in slugging percentage (.439). Rafael Devers leads the team with 29 home runs and 88 RBI, while Masataka Yoshida holds a team-best .294 batting average. For updated insights, explore free latest baseball picks today.
Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info
| When: | Monday, August 28, 2023 7:10 PM ET |
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| Where: | Fenway Park, MA |
| TV: | NESN |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Cristian Javier (9-2, ERA: 4.52) vs Chris Sale (5-3, ERA: 4.68)
Javier pitched for 431 innings in his career, recording 493 strikeouts. His career WHIP is 1.100, and his ERA is 3.48 (167 earned runs allowed). With 168 free passes, he allowed 307 base hits or 6.4 hits per nine innings. Javier has a 4.14 FIP and encountered 1,762 hitters in the major leagues. His career win-loss record is 29-14.
Sale (119-78 career record) allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while sporting an earned run average of 3.10. In his pro baseball career, he faced 7,058 batters and had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 5.31. He gave up 603 total earned runs, with a 3.0 FIP, a WHIP of 1.046, and these stats. Sale has 2,154 Ks in 1,751 innings pitched in his professional baseball career, while also surrendering 1,426 base hits.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Boston Red Sox -125, Total Odds: 9.5
The Red Sox triumphed in two of their past three home contests and six of their previous nine games. They scored 29 runs in their last three games, demonstrating how well they are playing offensively. Since they did a terrific job batting against right-handers and Javier faltered recently, giving up 13 runs in his last four outings, expect them to play well offensively in this game. He struggled to contain Boston’s hit bats in his last three road outings, where he allowed 10 runs.
Six of the Astros’ last nine games ended in losses. Only 11 runs were scored in their last three games due to recent offensive struggles. Because Sale pitched well lately, allowing up 11 runs in his past five starts, they will continue to struggle offensively in this game. He will restrain Houston’s offense after allowing five runs in each of his previous four starts at home. To cover the money line, choose Boston.
Boston Red Sox Betting Trends
The total went OVER in 10 of Boston’s last 10 matches. The total went OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 matches against Houston. The total went UNDER in 11 of Boston’s last 16 matches at home. The total went OVER in 6 of Boston’s last 8 matches when playing at home against Houston.
Houston Astros Betting Trends
The total went OVER in 10 of Boston’s last 10 matches. The total went OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 matches against Houston. The total went UNDER in 11 of Boston’s last 16 matches at home. The total went OVER in 6 of Boston’s last 8 matches when playing at home against Houston.
Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox 8/28/2023 Betting Picks
The total has exceeded the set limit in 8 out of Houston’s last 9 matchups. Additionally, in 4 of their recent 5 road games, the total score went over. When facing Boston on the road, the total score went over in 6 of their last 8 games. Furthermore, the Houston Astros hold a 4-1 record in their last 5 Monday games. For updated insights and predictions, consider checking out free latest sports picks today.
Free Pick and Prediction: Boston Red Sox will win 6-2.