When the Boston Red Sox (61-52) and Houston Astros (59-55) square of in the series opener at Fenway Park on Friday, August 9, Tanner Houck will get the ball for the Red Sox, while the Astros will send Ronel Blanco to the mound. The game will start at 7:10 PM ET.

At +110, the Astros are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Red Sox, who are -135. The total for this game has been set at 9.5.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: Fenway Park
• TV Channel: NESN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Red Sox -135
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +110
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros will send Blanco (9-6) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up two earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
• In 21 starts this season, he’s earned 11 quality starts.
• In 21 starts this season, Blanco has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of 5.9 innings per appearance.
• He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 21 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros’ 128 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
• Houston ranks 11th in the majors with a .413 team slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .259 team batting average.
• Houston has scored 519 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Astros have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
• The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.1) among MLB offenses.
• Houston has pitched to a 3.97 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
• Houston averages 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the majors.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.289 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.

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