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- Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros tips for Friday, October 15
- First pitch for ALCS Game 1 is slated for 20:07 ET at Minute Maid Park
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Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros Picks & Betting Tips
Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros Picks & Betting Tips
Houston can win Game 1 of the ALCS.
- The Astros have the No. 1 offense in the Majors and the No.7 pitching staff.
- The Red Sox have a top 5 offense and a top 15 pitching staff.
- Red Sox are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Houston
- Red Sox are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings
- Astros are 5-0 in their last 5 games as a favorite
- Astros are 4-0 in their last 4 playoff home games
- Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 League Championship home games
Head To Head
Houston has won two of the last three meetings against Boston and leads the season series 5-2.
The Astros, who have won all three games at Minute Maid Park, have outscored the Red Sox 42-25 in the series.
Six of the seven games in the series were decided by three or more runs.
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Boston advanced to the ALCS for the first time since 2018 with a 3-to-1 series win over Tampa Bay.
The Red Sox, who are 4-1 in the postseason, have won three straight games and are 8-2 in their last 10.
The Red Sox have won 4 of 5 games on the road and are 43-38 away from home this year.
Boston started the postseason with a 6-2 home victory over New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card game.
The Red Sox lost Game 1 of the ALDS in Tampa Bay in 5-0 but they ran off three straight wins. Boston took Game 2 in Tampa (14-6) and then took Game 3 (6-4) as well as Game (6-5) at Fenway Park.
Boston’s offense is averaging 6.2 runs while compiling a slash line of .328/.372/.547 in five games this postseason.
The Red Sox pitching staff has compiled a 4.13 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a .207 BAA.
Left-hander Chris Sale was hammered by Tampa Bay in his lone ALDS start, allowing four hits and five runs along with one home run as well as two strikeouts and one walk.
Sale, who has not faced the Astros this year, is 1-2 in the postseason with a 7.57 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in eight career postseason games (5 starts).
3B Rafael Devers is 6-for-20 with 4 runs, 2 homers, and 6 RBI this postseason.
CF Enrique Hernandez is 10-for-23 with 5 extra-base hits (3 2Bs, 2 HRs) and 6 RBI.
LF Alex Verdugo is 8-for-23 with 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 6 RBI.
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Houston is in the ALCS for the fifth straight time after defeating Chicago White Sox 3-1.
The Astros are 3-1 in the postseason this season.
Houston won each of the games against Chicago by at least five runs, winning game 1 (6-1) and game 2 (9-4) at home. The Astros fell on the road to the White Sox 12-6 in Game 3 before taking Game 4 (10-1).
Houston has won five of six and is 7-3 over the last 10.
The Astros, on a four-game home winning streak, is 53-30 at Minute Maid Park.
Left-hander Framber Valdez allowed four runs and seven hits while recording six strikeouts and one walk over 4.1 innings in a 9-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Oct. 8.
Valdez is 3-1 with a 2.86 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP in 28.1 innings over five postseason starts.
Valdez is 2-0 against the Red Sox as he has allowed two runs on 10 hits while walking 2 and striking out 18 over 14.1 innings in two starts.
Houston’s offense is averaging 7.7 runs with a slash line of .288/ .371/.432 in four games this postseason.
The Astros’ pitching staff has compiled a 4.63 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, and .291 BAA in the postseason.
LF Michael Brantley is 7-for-19 with 1 double and 4 RBI this postseason.
3B Alex Bregman is 6-for 16 with 4 runs and 4 RBI this postseason.
RF Kyle Tucker is 5-for-17 with 3 extra-base hits (1 2B, 2 HRs), 4 runs and 7 RBI.
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Verdict
Both teams enter the game in excellent form. The Astros are at home where they have been really good while the Red Sox have only been slightly above average on the road, ranking 15th in scoring and 18th in OPS.
Neither Valdez or Sale have pitched well lately. However, Valdez (3.61 home ERA) has pitched well against the Red Sox this year while Sale has struggled on the road (4.61 ERA).
Neither Valdez or Sale have pitched well lately. However, Valdez (3.61 home ERA) has pitched well against the Red Sox this year while Sale has struggled on the road (4.61 ERA).
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