It’s Tuesday, August 20th, and the Boston Red Sox (65-59) and the Houston Astros (68-56) continue their 3-game series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
Boston’s bullpen squandered another lead just before the end as the Astros came back from behind to win 5-4. Yainer Diaz capped the comeback and sealed the victory for Houston with a walk-off home run.
The Astros now lead the American League’s West Division by 5 games. The Red Sox have fallen to 4½ games behind the Kansas City Royals in the battle for the final Wild Card spot.
We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest information on catching the first pitch, projected pitcher matchups, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course our predictions, tips, and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert teams.
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Game details and how to watch Red Sox vs. Astros live today
● Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
● Time: 8:10 p.m. EST
● Location: Minute Maid Park
● City: Houston, TX
● TV/Streaming: NESN, SNSN
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Red Sox vs. Astros odds
The current odds from Tuesday afternoon:
● Money line: Red Sox +100, Astros -120
● Spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+165), Astros +1.5 (-200)
● Over/Under: 8.5 runs
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Current team statistics for Red Sox vs. Astros
● Boston has lost 2 games in a row. In their last 10 games, they are 4-6. Their record outside of Fenway Park is now 36-27. Their overall run differential for the season is +24.
● The Astros’ win last night was their 10th.th in their last 11 games. They are 35-27 at Minute Maid Park. Houston’s overall run differential for the season is +71.
Expected starting pitchers for Boston vs. Houston
● Today’s pitching duel (August 20): Nick Pivetta against Ronel Blanco
○ Red Sox: Pivetta (5-8, 4.49 ERA) has allowed 50 earned runs and 89 hits while recording 123 strikeouts in 100.1 innings.
○ Astros: Blanco (9-6, 2.89 ERA) allowed 43 earned runs and 85 hits and had 130 strikeouts in 134 innings.
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● In 8 career ABs against Nick Pivetta, Jose Altuve has 2 hits (.250)
● Houston has a 5-1 record in their last six games, but only 2-4 on the run line and 2-4 in the OVER in those 6 games
● Who’s hot? Yordan Alvarez has a batting average of .407 in August with 22 hits in 54 ABs, including 5 HRs
● Who doesn’t! The Boston bullpen has blown 12 saves since the All-Star break, which is the MLB leader
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Expert tips and predictions for Tuesday’s Red Sox vs. Astros game
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Our model calculates predictions around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, stadium information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is complete, we compare its projection to the latest betting odds for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Red Sox vs. Astros game:
– Money line: NBC Sports recommends a game on Houston on the moneyline
– Spread: NBC Sports recommends a game against Houston on the run line
– Number of runs: NBC Sports recommends a bet on the total OVER of 8.5 runs
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