In the series rubber match on Wednesday, August 21, Justin Verlander will take the mound for the Houston Astros (68-57) as they square off against the Boston Red Sox (66-59), who will counter with Cooper Criswell. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros, at -110, are the favorites in this game, while the Red Sox are underdogs at -110. The over/under for this game is 8.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox -110
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Verlander (3-2 with a 3.95 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 11th of the season.
• In his last time out on Sunday, June 9, the righty threw five innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• Verlander is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the season.
• Verlander has pitched five or more innings in a game eight times this year heading into this outing.
• In two of his 10 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 149 total home runs.
• Houston’s .419 slugging percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in the majors.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (575 total runs).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in MLB.
• Houston has the ninth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.82).
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.261).

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