Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction 8-10-24 MLB Picks

The Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox meet Saturday in MLB action from Fenway Park. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-Game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Red Sox vs Astros pick.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

In their last set the Astros played the Texas Rangers. Houston lost 4-3 in the opener of that series but came back for victories in the next pair. On Friday in the weekend series opener versus the Sox, Houston posted 16 team hits in an 8-4 win. Starter Ronel Blanco finished with 4.0 innings and two earned runs.

Starter for Saturday will be the Astros’ Spencer Arrighetti. This year in the first 20 starts of his career Arrighetti is 4-10 with a 5.33 ERA and 116 Ks in 98.0 frames.

Boston Red Sox Betting Preview

Over on the Red Sox’ side, they played the Kansas City Royals in their last series. Boston won the first two Games before an 8-4 loss on Wednesday. In Friday’s matchup, the Red Sox managed to blow an early 3-1 lead. Tanner Houck put up 6.0 innings and one earned run in the start.

In the starter slot for Saturday the Red Sox will go with Josh Winckowski. This year Winckowski is 2-1 with a 3.44 ERA and 37 Ks.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Red Sox’s last seven games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Five of the Astros’ last six day games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last six games against AL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last four road games against AL East opponents.

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

• Dominic Smith has recorded at least one Double in five of his last six appearances against AL West opponents.
• Jarren Duran has recorded two or more hits in each of the Red Sox’s last seven day games.
• Jarren Duran has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Red Sox’s last seven day games.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded at least one Single in each of the Red Sox’s last six games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• Masataka Yoshida has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a winning record.
• Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Red Sox’s last four day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
• Rafael Devers has hit a home run in three of the Red Sox’s last four day games against AL opponents that held a winning record.

Houston Astros Player Prop Facts

• Alex Bregman has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 appearances against the Red Sox.
• Jeremy Pena has recorded an RBI in six of the Astros’ last seven road games against AL East opponents.
• Kyle Tucker has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
• Yordan Alvarez has hit a home run in four of the Astros’ last six road games against AL East opponents.
• Jose Altuve has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Jose Altuve has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.

Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction

I’ll probably lean toward the Astros. Houston needs to get Arrighetti some help offensively in order to pull it off, though. Arrighetti is 0-3 in his last trio but he hasn’t been pitching too badly. He’s got eight earned runs over 18.0 innings on five walks and 16 hits in that stretch.

On Friday the Astros had to use six arms out of the bullpen but it all worked out well. The offense was humming along nicely; six different players had multiple hits. If Houston can keep that going—and if Arrighetti can notch a quality start—Houston should stand a great chance at another W Saturday.