On Tuesday, August 20 at 8:10 p.m. ET, the Houston Astros (68-56) host the Boston Red Sox (65-59) at Minute Maid Park. Ronel Blanco will get the nod for the Astros, while Nick Pivetta will take the hill for the Red Sox.

At +105, the Red Sox are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Astros, who are -125. The total for this game is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Blanco (9-6 with a 2.89 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched) tries for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance came on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• Blanco heads into the outing with 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this season heading into this matchup.
• In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 12th in MLB play with 147 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in MLB, slugging .419.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (570 total).
• The Astros rank 10th in baseball with a .321 on-base percentage.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
• Houston’s 3.81 team ERA ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• The Astros have the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.256).

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