Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30

Updated Aug. 30, 2023 4:00 p.m. ET

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Justin Turner and the Boston Red Sox hit the field on Wednesday at Fenway Park against Framber Valdez, who is the named starter for the Houston Astros. First pitch will be at 4:10 PM ET for the final game of a three-game series. The Astros are favored in this one, at -137, while the underdog Red Sox have +116 odds to win. Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +114 odds). The over/under for the game has been set at 10.5 runs.

The scheduled starters are Valdez (9-9) for the Houston Astros, and Kutter Crawford (6-6) for the Boston Red Sox.

Here is everything you need 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 30, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
• Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
• How to Watch on TV: NESN

Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 6, Astros 5
• Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 51%, Red Sox 49%

Astros vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Astros have won 53, or 54.6%, of the 97 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Houston has entered 65 games this season favored by -137 or more and is 39-26 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 57.8%.
• The Red Sox have been underdogs in 69 games this season and have come away with the win 36 times (52.2%) in those contests.
• Boston has a win-loss record of 23-11 when favored by +116 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 46.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros went 4-4 across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total eight times.
• The Astros have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

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Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker has a team-high batting average of .294, while pacing the Astros in home runs (26) and runs batted in (97).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Tucker is 19th in homers and second in RBI.
• Tucker takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBI.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .265 with 22 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 76 walks.
• Bregman is 36th in homers and eighth in RBI on the season.
• Bregman carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .429 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .290 with 17 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 49 walks.
• Alvarez is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .478 with three doubles, two home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
• Jeremy Pena has 25 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 37 walks while batting .260.

Astros Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Red Sox and their opponents are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Red Sox are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Turner is hitting .288 with 27 doubles, 22 home runs and 44 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .358.
• In all of the big leagues, Turner is 36th in homers and 14th in RBI.
• Rafael Devers been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 29 home runs and 88 runs batted in.
• Devers is 12th in homers and ninth in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Masataka Yoshida paces the Red Sox's lineup with a .295 batting average.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .277 with 33 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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