Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 24

Updated Aug. 24, 2023 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox will play on Thursday at Minute Maid Park, at 2:10 PM ET, with Alex Bregman and Justin Turner among those expected to step up at the plate. Oddsmakers list the Astros as -138 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Red Sox +117 moneyline odds. Houston is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 9 runs for this game.

The Astros will start J.P. France (9-4) against the Red Sox and Brayan Bello (9-7).

Here is 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: Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 2:10 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: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Red Sox 45%

Astros vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have been favored 93 times and won 51, or 54.8%, of those games.
• Houston has a record of 35-24, a 59.3% win rate, when favored by -138 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 58%.
• The Red Sox have come away with 34 wins in the 65 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Boston has a mark of 22-10 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +117 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 4-6 record over the 10 games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.
• The Astros' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

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Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with 25 home runs and 95 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .293.
• Tucker's home runs place him 20th in the majors, and he is second in RBI.
• Bregman is batting .256 with 19 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 73 walks.
• Bregman is 44th in homers and 12th in RBI in the majors.
• Bregman has five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .444 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, five walks and three RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez has 14 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 44 walks while batting .274.
• Alvarez will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a triple, two walks and four RBI.
• Chas McCormick is batting .284 with 13 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 33 walks.

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 three of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Red Sox and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Red Sox are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Rafael Devers has a team-leading 29 home runs and has driven in 85 runs.
• In all of MLB, Devers is ninth in homers and ninth in RBI.
• Turner has 26 doubles, 20 home runs and 43 walks while batting .288.
• Turner is 44th in homers and 13th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Masataka Yoshida has accumulated a team-best batting average of .294.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .274 with 33 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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