Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros 8/22/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Aug. 22, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Houston Astros -155 ; O/U 8.5
The Boston Red Sox remain on the road Tuesday night for game to a four in Houston against the Astros. Boston is 8 games above .500 on a three game win streak following a one run win against the New York Yankees. Tanner Houck will get the ball Tuesday night for Boston three games below .500 with a 5.05 ERA. Houck has given up 16 runs on 27 hits across 31.2 innings of work this season on the road. Against the American League Tanner has allowed thirty two runs on 51 hits in 58 innings across 11 outings.
Offensively Boston has been solid this season scoring 607 runs on 1109 hits across 124 games played. Masataka Yoshida leads the Boston offense this season with a .297 batting average to go along with a fantastic .352 on base percentage. Rafael Devers leads the team with 29 home runs and 85 RBIs. As a unit Boston has compiled 143 total home runs and a .433 slugging percentage.
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The Houston Astros stay at home Tuesday night 15 games above .500 currently 2.5 games back in the American League West riding a three game skid. Hunter Brown took the loss for Houston after giving up six runs on eight hits across just 2.2 innings of work. The Houston bullpen was much better giving up just one run on seven hits over the final 6.1 innings of the game. Offensively Houston did hit the ball well with twelve hits in 30 at bats but just five hits with runners in scoring position left nine men on base.
Kyle Tucker does everything for Houston leading the team with the .296 batting average, while posting a team high 24 home runs and 92 RBI. Alex Bregman has been a continuous spark with 20 home runs and 81 RBIs across 124 games, while Jeremy Pena has scored sixty runs. Jose Abreu has driven in 56 runs on 99 hits despite playing in just 110 games.
Recent Betting Trends:
* The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games.
* Boston are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
* Boston are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Houston.
* The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
* Houston are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -155
The Houston Astros have been playing great as of late as they are the healthiest they have been in months. Look for Houston to lean on their home crowd Tuesday night resulting in a win against a good Boston team. Take the Astros Tuesday to do enough to get the win. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win and cover 8-3.