Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Updated Aug. 19, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Boston Red Sox and Masataka Yoshida hit the field in the first game of a three-game series against Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros on Monday at Minute Maid Park. Bookmakers list the Astros as -146 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Red Sox +123 moneyline odds to win. Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8 runs for the game (with -112 odds on the over and -108 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Red Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 19, 2024 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 6, Red Sox 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 54%, Red Sox 46%

Astros vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Astros have won 51, or 56.7%, of the 90 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Houston is 31-19 this season when entering a game favored by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a 59.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have come away with 31 wins in the 61 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Boston has a mark of 7-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 44.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

BOS 4 · HOU 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

+1.5

+124

O 8

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-147

U 8

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 7-1 record across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Astros combined with their opponents to go over the run total four times.
• The Astros have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez paces the Astros with 25 home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .306.
• Alvarez's home runs put him 18th in MLB, and he ranks 38th in RBI.
• Alvarez has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, three walks and three RBI.
• Bregman is batting .261 with 25 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 36 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Bregman is 41st in home runs and 57th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .301 with 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 36 walks.
• Altuve is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Yainer Diaz has been productive as he paces his team with 69 runs batted in.
• Diaz has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a home run and three RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The Red Sox have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Rafael Devers paces the Red Sox with 27 home runs and 77 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .299.
• In all of MLB, Devers ranks 11th in home runs and 19th in RBI.
• Devers takes a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Jarren Duran has 37 doubles, 13 triples, 15 home runs and 43 walks while batting .287.
• Duran is 89th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 46th in RBI.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 15 walks while hitting .264.
• Tyler O'Neill is batting .268 with 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 38 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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