Boston Red Sox (65-59) vs. Houston Astros (68-56)
August 21, 2024 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Astros -143 / Boston Red Sox +121; Over/Under: +8.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, August 21st, at Minute Maid Park.
Red Sox Pull Out Close Victory
The Red Sox scored six runs, and they ended up winning by one run. Triston Casas hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. In this game, the Red Sox need to get out to a fast start. The Red Sox are averaging 4.94 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.75 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 4th in the league, while the pitching ranked 25th. They are batting .261 as a team, which is 2nd in the league. Rafael Devers has hit 27 home runs and driven in 77 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Cooper Criswell, who sits with a 5-4 record and an ERA of 4.56. In his last start against the Orioles, he went 3.1 innings giving up nine hits and six runs.
Astros Fell Short
The Astros scored three runs in the 1st inning, but it wasn’t enough as the pitching let them down. Ronel Blanco got the start, and he went 2.2 innings, giving up six hits and five runs. The Astros are averaging 4.59 rns while their pitching is giving up 4.02 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 12th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 6th. Yordan Alvarez has hit 25 home runs and driven in 66 RBIs. Getting the start for the Astros will be Justin Verlander, who sits with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 3.95. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, he went five innings, giving up seven hits and four runs. The Astros will meet the Orioles and Phillies after this series.
Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
The Astros are going to find success here. It’s going to be a good start from Justin Verlander, and that is going to be the difference here. The Astros offense is also going to get going earl against Criswell and that will be enough to get the job done. The Red Sox won’t have any answer, and this is going to end up being an easy victory by the Astros here. Back Houston on the run line.
