Red Sox vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29

Updated Aug. 29, 2023 7:12 p.m. ET

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Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros take the field on Tuesday at Fenway Park against Brayan Bello, who is the named starter for the Boston Red Sox. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET. The Astros are listed as +103 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favorite Red Sox (-122). Boston (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 10.5 runs for the contest.

The scheduled starters are Bello (10-7) for the Boston Red Sox, and J.P. France (9-5) for the Houston Astros.

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

Red Sox vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
• How to Watch on TV: NESN

Red Sox vs. Astros Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 5, Astros 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Red Sox 51%, Astros 49%

Red Sox vs. Astros Betting Insights

• This season, the Red Sox have been favored 62 times and won 33, or 53.2%, of those games.
• Boston has entered 43 games this season favored by -122 or more and is 25-18 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 55%.
• The Astros have been chosen as underdogs in 35 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (60%) in those games.
• This year, Houston has won 14 of 26 games when listed as at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 49.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Red Sox were named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only once, a game they lost.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Red Sox combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total each time.
• The Red Sox have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

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Red Sox Player Insights

• Rafael Devers has a team-best 29 home runs and 88 runs batted in.
• Including all MLB hitters, Devers is 53rd in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging.
• Justin Turner is batting .290 with 27 doubles, 22 home runs and 44 walks.
• Turner is 34th in home runs and 14th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Turner enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Masataka Yoshida has put up a team-best batting average of .298.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .276 with 33 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have been underdogs once in the past 10 games and won that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents have failed to hit the over once.
• The Astros have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker leads the Astros in home runs (26), runs batted in (97) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .293.
• Tucker is 18th in homers and second in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Tucker carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBI.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .261 with 22 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 76 walks.
• Bregman is 44th in homers and 10th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Alvarez is batting .285 with 15 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 49 walks.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .262 with 25 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 36 walks.

Astros Team Props

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