Astros vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 10

Published 4:24 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Boston Red Sox (61-53) will lean on Jarren Duran when they host Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (60-55) at Fenway Park on Saturday, August 10. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:10 PM ET.

The Red Sox, at -120, are favored in this game, while the Astros are underdogs at +100. Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 10.5 runs.

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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’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
  • He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
  • Arrighetti will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
  • He has made 20 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros have hit 130 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the big leagues.
  • 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 has scored 527 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • 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 3.96 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
  • Houston strikes out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.292 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.

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