On Saturday, the Houston Astros (60-55) are visiting the Boston Red Sox (61-53), at 4:10 PM ET. The Astros have won three in a row.

A projected tight contest pits the Red Sox (-114 on the moneyline) against the Astros (-105). The Red Sox will give the ball to Josh Winckowski (2-1) versus the Astros and Spencer Arrighetti (4-10).

Kaleb Ort (1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K) earned a win in the Astros’ 8-4 victory over the Red Sox yesterday. Jose Altuve led the way offensively, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Lucas Sims (0.1 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s Red Sox vs. Astros game, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Red Sox (-114, bet $114 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Astros (-105, bet $105 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 10.5

Red Sox vs. Astros: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, August 10, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Fenway Park
  • TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Red Sox stats and trends

Red Sox betting records

  • This season, the Red Sox have won 31 out of the 55 games, or 56.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Boston has a record of 29-23, a 55.8% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The Red Sox have a 53.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of 114 opportunities.
  • The Red Sox are 53-61-0 ATS in their 114 games with a spread this season.

Josh Winckowski (Red Sox probable starter)

  • The Red Sox will send Winckowski (2-1) to the mound for his sixth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.44 ERA and 37 strikeouts through 49 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last appeared in relief on Thursday, when he tossed 2 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing one earned run while giving up one hit.
  • In 24 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.44, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .263 against him.
  • Winckowski has not registered a quality start on the season.
  • Winckowski is trying to secure his third start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
  • In 11 of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The opposing Astros offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and is 15th in MLB play with 130 home runs. It has a collective .261 batting average, and is fourth in MLB with 1028 total hits and 13th in MLB action scoring 527 runs.

Red Sox batting stats

  • The Red Sox’s 144 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 406 extra-base hits, Boston ranks second in MLB with a .443 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Red Sox have a team batting average of .262 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
  • Boston has scored the fifth-most runs in the majors this season with 567.
  • The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .329 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
  • Boston ranks just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.6 whiffs per contest.

Astros stats and trends

Astros betting records

  • The Astros have come away with 15 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Houston has come away with a win 13 times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of its 115 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Astros are 55-59-0 against the spread in their 114 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Spencer Arrighetti (Astros probable starter)

  • Arrighetti makes the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season. He is 4-10 with a 5.33 ERA and 116 strikeouts over 98 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s most recent time out was on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • Over 20 games this season, the 24-year-old has a 5.33 ERA and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .262 to opposing hitters.
  • Arrighetti is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Arrighetti will aim to go five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.9 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 20 appearances this season.
  • He will match up with a Red Sox offense that is hitting .262 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .443 (second in the league) with 144 total home runs (eighth in MLB action).

Astros batting stats

  • The Astros rank 15th in MLB play with 130 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Houston ranks 10th in the majors with a .415 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB with a .261 batting average.
  • The offense for Houston is the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (527 total runs).
  • The Astros rank 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
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