Red Sox vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

Updated Aug. 9, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros will take the field against the Boston Red Sox and starter Tanner Houck on Friday. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are -135 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Astros (+115). Boston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +148 odds). The total for the game has been set at 9.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Red Sox-Astros game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Red Sox vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 9, 2024 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 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Red Sox 53%, Astros 47%

Red Sox vs. Astros Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 54 games this season and won 31 (57.4%) of those contests.
• Boston has a record of 19-10 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 57.4% chance to win.
• The Astros have won in 14, or 45.2%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Houston has a win-loss record of 4-4 when favored by +115 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

HOU 8 · BOS 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Houston Astros

HOU

+1.5

+115

O 9.5

Boston Red Sox

BOS

-1.5

-135

U 9.5

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Red Sox have been listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just once, a game they won.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Red Sox and their opponents combined to go over the run total nine times.
• The Red Sox's ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Jarren Duran is batting .292 with 35 doubles, 13 triples, 14 home runs and 40 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Duran ranks 82nd in home runs and 43rd in RBI.
• Rafael Devers has hit 25 home runs with 70 runs batted in while hitting .304. Those stats are all team-highs.
• Devers is 11th in homers and 20th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 13 walks while batting .258.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .272 with 24 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 28 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and lost both contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Astros have won two of their last 10 games against the spread.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez has put up a team-best 22 home runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Alvarez ranks 20th in home runs and 43rd in RBI.
• Altuve has a club-leading .303 batting average.
• Altuve ranks 82nd overall in home runs and 90th in RBI this year.
• Alex Bregman has 22 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .252.
• Yainer Diaz has a team-leading 59 runs batted in.

Astros Team Props

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