It’s Saturday, August 10, and the Boston Red Sox (61-53) host the Houston Astros (60-55) this evening at Fenway Park.
Its Game 2 of their weekend series. The Astros took the opener by the score of 8-4. Yainer Diaz led the charge offensively for Houston with a couple of hits including his 10th HR of the season.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Astros vs. Red Sox live today
● Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
● Time: 4:10PM EST
● Site: Fenway Park
● City: Boston, MA
● TV/Streaming: SCHN, NESN, FS1
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Game odds for Astros vs. Red Sox
The latest odds as of Saturday morning:
● Moneyline: Red Sox -125, Astros +105
● Spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+155), Astros +1.5 (-190)
● Over/Under: 10.5 runs
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Recent team stats for Astros vs. Red Sox
● The Red Sox are 6-4 in their last 10. Boston is 27-29 at Fenway Park this season. Their overall run differential is +30.
● Houston has won 3 straight and are 5-5 in their last 10. They are now 28-29 on the road. Houston’s overall run differential for the season is +48.
Probable starting pitchers for Houston vs. Boston
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 10): Spencer Arrighetti vs. Josh Winckowski
○ Red Sox: Winckowski (2-1, 3.44 ERA) has allowed 19 earned runs and 50 hits while striking out 37 over 49.2 innings
○ Astros: Arrighetti (4-10, 5.33 ERA) has allowed 58 earned runs and 100 hits while striking out 116 over 98 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Astros vs. Red Sox on August 10, 2024
● In 15 of their last 17 games, Boston has hit the OVER 1st 5 innings Total
● The Astros have covered the Run Line in their last 4 games against the Red Sox
● The Astros have won 7 of their last 9 games at Fenway against the Red Sox
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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Astros vs. Red Sox game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Astros vs. Red Sox game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on Houston on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports sees greater value in and is recommending a play on the Astros on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Total UNDER 10.5 runs
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