Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Updated Aug. 23, 2023 8:00 p.m. ET

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Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros will try to get to Chris Sale when he starts for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET, in the third game of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park. The favored Astros have -112 moneyline odds against the underdog Red Sox, who are listed at -107. Boston (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. An 8.5-run total is listed in this contest.

The starting pitchers are Jose Urquidy (2-3) for the Houston Astros, and Sale (5-3) for the Boston Red Sox.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Red Sox game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Astros vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 5, Red Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Red Sox 45%

Astros vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have won 51 out of the 92 games, or 55.4%, in which they've been favored.
• Houston has a record of 50-39 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a 52.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have been underdogs in 64 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (51.6%) in those contests.
• Boston has a mark of 32-30 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -107 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros were the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they went 5-5 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Astros have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

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Astros Player Insights

• Not only does Kyle Tucker lead the Astros in hitting with his .296 average, he also is their premier power option with 25 home runs and 94 RBI.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Tucker ranks 19th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Tucker carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with three home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Alex Bregman is batting .256 with 19 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 72 walks.
• Bregman ranks 44th in homers and 12th in RBI in the majors.
• Bregman heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .389 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez has 14 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 44 walks while batting .274.
• Alvarez has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a triple, two walks and four RBI.
• Chas McCormick is batting .282 with 13 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 33 walks.

Astros Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Red Sox have a record of 2-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Red Sox have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Rafael Devers has a team-leading 29 home runs and has driven in 85 runs.
• Devers is ninth in homers and ninth in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Devers has collected a hit in six games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .385 with two doubles, three home runs, seven walks and six RBI.
• Justin Turner has 26 doubles, 20 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .290.
• Turner is currently 44th in homers and 13th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Masataka Yoshida paces the Red Sox with a team-best batting average of .295.
• Alex Verdugo is hitting .273 with 32 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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