On Wednesday, August 21 at 2:10 p.m. ET, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (68-57) host Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox (66-59) in the series rubber match at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros, at -110, are the favorites in this contest, while the Red Sox are underdogs at -110. This game carries an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox -110
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Justin Verlander (3-2 with a 3.95 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 11th of the season.
• His last appearance was on Sunday, June 9 against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• Verlander is looking to collect his sixth quality start of the year.
• Verlander has pitched five or more innings in a game eight times this year entering this game.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 149 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston is ninth in baseball, slugging .419.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in the majors.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (575 total).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest average in baseball.
• Houston has the ninth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.82).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• The Astros average MLB’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.261).

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