Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (68-56) will host Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox (65-59) at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, August 20, with a start time of 8:10 p.m. ET.

At -125, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Red Sox (+105). The over/under for this matchup is 8.5.

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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

• Ronel Blanco tries for his 10th win 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’s last appearance was on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• Blanco heads into this game with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year heading into this outing.
• He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 12th in MLB play 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 action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (570 total runs).
• The Astros rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in baseball.
• Houston has a 3.81 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.256).

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