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

Preview the August 30 matchup between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Boston's WC chase slowed by defensive errors, stagnant offense BOSTON -- With September approaching ever too quickly for the Red Sox, time is growing short and odds are getting long for the club to be ab...

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Brayan Bello - Falls to Houston Bello (10-8) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks over 4.2 innings against the Astros. He struck out two.

Impact After allowing just two runs over his previous two outings, Bello found himself down 2-0 early after surrendering back-to-back homers to Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez in the first inning. The 24-year-old Bello rebounded with three scoreless frames before the Astros added an unearned run in the fifth. Overall, the right-hander sports a 3.57 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP and 106:36 K:BB across 23 starts (131 innings) this season. Bello will look to get back in the win column in his next outing, currently scheduled for next week in Tampa Bay.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breaking down Brayan Bello's pitches | 08/29/2023 Pitch diagrams, the data behind Brayan Bello's pitches

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Alex Verdugo scores on an error | 08/29/2023 Justin Turner hits a grounder to third, scoring Alex Verdugo to put the Sox on the board after an error by Alex Bregman in the bottom of the...

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

The distance behind Adam Duvall's home run | 08/29/2023 The data behind Adam Duvall's home run

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Brayan Bello K's Jose Altuve | 08/29/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Bregman, Alvarez homer in 1st inning leading Astros over Red Sox 6-2

Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back homer runs in the first inning and the Houston Astros continued their late-August surge with a 6-2 win over the Red Sox

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros defeat Red Sox for fourth straight win Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez both homered as part of three-hit nights to lead the visiting Houston Astros to a 6-2 win over the Boston Re...

AUGUST 30, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

MLB Gameday: Astros 6, Red Sox 2 Final Score (08/29/2023) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Astros vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

MLB Gameday: Astros 6, Red Sox 2 Final Score (08/29/2023) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Astros vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Adam Duvall's solo HR (18) | 08/29/2023 Adam Duvall crushes a ball over the Green Monster for a solo homer, continuing his offensive tear after being named AL Player of the Week

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran out for season, to undergo surgery As the Boston Red Sox fight to remain in the hunt for a playoff spot, they’ll have to do so without center fielder Jarren Duran, who will un...

AUGUST 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Alex Cora Claims Red Sox Rotation Will Be 'Fine' Heading Into End Of Season Alex Cora said the bullpen and starting rotation fatigue in Boston is not isolated to the Red Sox but is common across the league.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • NESN.COM

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AUGUST 29, 2023 • BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.COM

Report: Ex-Red Sox OF among several Angels players placed on waivers in surprise move It appears the Angels have their eyes on 2024 after placing several players on waivers.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM

Red Sox's Jarren Duran to undergo season-ending surgery on toe Wednesday Outfielder Jarren Duran, who suffered a toe injury some 10 days ago in New York, will miss the remainder of the season. Duran will undergo s...

AUGUST 29, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM

Nazzan Zanetello - Shelved at Single-A Single-A Salem placed Zanetello on its 7-day injured list Saturday with an unspecified injury.

Impact The No. 50 overall pick of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, Zanetello had earned a call-up from the rookie-level Florida Complex League last Wednesday and then made his debut for Salem on Thursday before being placed on the IL two days later. The 18-year-old shortstop slashed .158/.319/.237 in 47 plate appearances between the two affiliates in his first 13 games in the professional ranks.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jarren Duran - Requires season-ending surgery Duran was diagnosed with turf toe and will undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republicanreports.

Impact The 26-year-old was fitted for a walking boot Aug. 23 after he landed on the injured list with a toe sprain, and his season will come to an early end after he visited a specialist Monday. Duran didn't make Boston's Opening Day roster but was called up in mid-April and finished with 34 doubles, eight homers, 24 steals, 40 RBI and 46 runs in 102 games. He'll have more than six months to go through his recovery and rehab before the start of spring training in February.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Urías - Moves to bench Tuesday Urias is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

Impact After reaching base in three of his five plate appearances in Monday's 13-5 loss to Houston, Urias will give way to David Hamilton at second base Tuesday. While Pablo Reyes (elbow) is on the shelf, Urias is still likely to see the bulk of the starts at the keystone.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Wong - Sitting out Tuesday Wong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Wong will get a breather after starting behind the dish in six of the past seven games. Reese McGuire will handle the catching duties for the Red Sox on Tuesday.l

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Barraclough - Returns to minors Barraclough was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Barraclough was called up by the Red Sox on Monday and was lit up for 10 runs across 4.1 innings of long relief to take the loss against the Astros, so it's not a major surprise he's not sticking on the big-league roster. The 33-year-old has pitched well as a starter at Triple-A this season with a 2.43 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 41:23 K:BB over 55.2 innings.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ceddanne Rafaela - Not starting Tuesday after all Rafaela is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Impact Browne says that the original plan was for Rafaela to start in center field in his major-league debut Tuesday while Adam Duvall received a night off. However, after Duvall homered again Monday -- his sixth homer in eight games -- manager Alex Cora changed his mind. Rafaela might only be around until Wilyer Abreu (paternity) returns.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Game 133: Astros at Red Sox lineups and notes - The Boston Globe Brayan Bello will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to snap a two-game losing streak against Houston Tuesday night.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Joe Jacques - Recalled from Triple-A Jacques was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Andrew Parker of Beyond the Monster reports.

Impact This will be the third stint in the majors for Jacques, who has posted a 5.85 ERA and 14:5 K:BB over 20 innings. The corresponding move for Boston is not yet clear, but Kyle Barraclough is almost surely headed back to Worcester after throwing 94 pitches in 4.1 relief innings in Monday's loss to the Astros.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE