Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (68-57) and Jarren Duran’s Boston Red Sox (66-59) will go head to head in the series rubber match on Wednesday, August 21 at Minute Maid Park. The matchup will begin at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-110), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Red Sox (-110) Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox -110
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Justin Verlander (3-2 with a 3.95 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 11th of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Sunday, June 9 against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• Verlander is looking to collect his sixth quality start of the season in this outing.
• Verlander has put together eight starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 10 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 149 total home runs.
• Houston ranks ninth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (575 total).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.82 team ERA ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff is second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros have the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.261).

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