On Monday, August 19 at 8:10 p.m. ET, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (67-56) host Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox (65-58) in the series opener at Minute Maid Park.

At +120, the Red Sox are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Astros, who are listed at -145. The over/under for this contest has been listed at 8.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 19, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +120
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Yusei Kikuchi gets the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 6-9 with a 4.49 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 132 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the lefty threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• Kikuchi is trying to secure his ninth quality start of the season in this game.
• Kikuchi will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 12th in MLB play with 146 total home runs.
• Houston is 11th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .260 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (565 total runs).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
• Astros batters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.83 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.259).

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