Astros vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 11

Published 12:24 am Sunday, August 11, 2024

When the Boston Red Sox (61-54) take on the Houston Astros (61-55) at Fenway Park on Sunday, August 11 at 1:35 PM ET, Jarren Duran will be looking for his 30th stolen base of the season (he currently has 29).

At +110, the Red Sox are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are -135. The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 10.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 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: Astros -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +110
  • Over/Under: 10 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Brown will look to grab his 10th win when he makes the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season. He is 9-7 with a 3.98 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Tuesday, the righty went six innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • Brown enters this outing with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Brown will try to build on a 17-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
  • In six of his 23 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 13th in MLB play with 134 total home runs.
  • Houston is 10th in MLB, slugging .417.
  • The Astros are second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
  • Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (532 total).
  • The Astros are 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
  • The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best average in the majors.
  • Houston has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.96).
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.2 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.287).

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