Astros vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 10

Published 4:24 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox (61-53) will match up against Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (60-55) at Fenway Park on Saturday, August 10. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 PM ET.

The Red Sox, at -120, are the favorites in this contest, while the Astros are underdogs at +100. The over/under for this game is 10.5. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Venue: Fenway Park
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Red Sox -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros +100
  • Over/Under: 10.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Arrighetti (4-10) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 21st start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in six innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
  • He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
  • Arrighetti will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 20 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 130 home runs.
  • Houston ranks 10th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB with a .261 team batting average.
  • Houston ranks 13th in the majors with 527 total runs scored this season.
  • The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .321.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.96 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • Houston has a 9.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.292 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.

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