Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox 5/17/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
May. 17, 2019
TV: NESN
Latest Odds : HOU -133 Total 9.5
The Boston Red Sox remain at home on Friday and will welcome the Houston Astro's into Fenway Park. The Red Sox are 23-20 on the year and sit 3rd in the AL East. Boston has won eight of their last ten games and beat the Rockies 6-5 on Wednesday. The Red Sox carry a 12-8 home field record rolling into the weekend. Boston averages 5.3 runs per game which ranks 4th in the MLB.
Rick Porcello will make his 9th start of the year for the Red Sox. Porcello is 3-3 on the season with 43.2 innings pitched. Porcello has 40 strikeouts and carries a 5.15 ERA. Porcello pitched 6.2 innings in his last start allowing 4 earned runs on 5 hits.
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The Houston Astros have won eight straight games heading into Fenway Park. Houston is 1st in the AL West with a 29-15 record. The Astros have won nine of their last ten games and beat the Tigers 5-1 on the road Wednesday. Houston carries a 13-11 road record.
Gerrit Cole will make his 10th start of the season for the Astros. Cole is 4-4 on the season with 55.2 innings pitched. Cole has 86 strikeouts, 15 walks, and carries a 3.88 ERA. Cole pitched 6 innings in his last start allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
Astros are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Red Sox are 110-52 in their last 162 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 3-1-1 in Astros last 5 overall.
Over is 5-0 in Red Sox last 5 overall.
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -133
The Astros are the hottest team in the league right now and are a road favorite for a reason. The Astros are 10-3 in Coles last 13 starts with 5 days of rest. The Red Sox are 4-10 in their last 14 during game 1 of a series. Grab the road favorite in this one. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 5-3.