Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox Picks & Betting Tips
Boston can win of the ALCS and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
Both teams’ offenses have have been in really good form lately. Each team ranked in the top 3 of the majors in offense this year.
Expect a lot of runs in this one once again.
- Boston is 5-1 in its last 6 games
- Boston is 4-1 in its last 5 games at home
- Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings
- Over is 6-0 in Red Sox last 6 overall
- Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 games as a favorite
- Over is 6-0 in Astros last 6 overall
- Over is 5-0 in Astros last 5 games as an underdog
- Over is 4-0 in Greinke’s last 4 starts as a road underdog
Head to Head
Boston hit 4 home runs and banged out 11 hits en route to a 12-3 Game 3 victory on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Boston has won three of the last four games against Houston but the Red Sox trail in the season series 6-4 overall.
The teams have split the four meetings at Fenway Park.
The Astros have outscored the Red Sox 55-48 this season .
Eight of the 10 games in the series have been decided by three or more runs.
Boston has scored 25 runs on 33 hits, including 15 for extra bases with 9 homers and 6 doubles, while drawing 13 walks and striking out 29 times through the first three games of the ALCS.
Houston has tallied 13 runs on 24 hits, including 4 home runs, with 6 walks and 22 strikeouts through the first three games of the ALCS.
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Houston is 4-3 this postseason, including 1-2 on the road.
The Astros have lost three of the last five games and are 8-5 in their last 13.
The ‘Stros are 45-39 on the road this year.
Houston defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-1 in the ALDS with all three victories by at least five runs. The Astros took Game 1 (6-1) and Game 2 (9-4) at home. They fell on the road to the White Sox 12-6 in Game 3 before taking (10-1).
Houston went 1-1 against Boston in at home taking Game 1 (5-4) and losing Game 2 (9-5). The Astros dropped a 12-3 decision to the Red Sox (Game 3) in the first game of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
Right-hander Zack Greinke is making his first appearance since throwing a scoreless inning out of a bullpen while allowing two hits and recording one strikeout on Oct. 10 against the White Sox.
Greinke is 4-6 with a 4.18 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 20 games (19 starts) career postseason games.
Greinke allowed 7 hits and 4 runs in 3 innings of work while recording 2 strikeouts and 1 walk in his lone start against Boston this year.
Houston’s offense averages 6.2 runs with a slash line of .271/ .342/.424 in seven games this postseason.
The Astros’ pitching staff has compiled a 8.64 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, and .312 BAA in the postseason.
RF Kyle Tucker, who is 3-for-10 with 1 double and 4 RBI in the ALCS, has compiled a slash line of .296/.321/.600 this postseason
SS Carlos Correa, who is on a three-game hitting streak, is 4-for-12 with 1 home run and 2 runs in the ALCS. He is hitting .360/.448/.560 this postseason.
1B Yuli Gurriel, on a 4-game hitting streak, is 5-for-10 with 2 runs along with 1 home run and 3 RBI in the ALCS. He has compiled a slash line of .296/.321/.407 this postseason
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Boston has won two straight and is 6-2 this postseason, including 4-0 at home.
The Red Sox are 53-30 at home this season.
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 split the first two games of the ALCS, falling to Houston 5-4 in Game 1 before taking Game 2 (9-5). The Red Sox routed the Astros 12-3 in Game 3.
Right-hander Nick Pivetta is making his third postseason (2nd appearance) and first since Oct. 10.
Pivetta is 1-0 with a 3.12 ERA during the postseason as he allowed 7 hits along with 3 runs, including 2 home runs, while walking 3 and striking out 11 in two games versus Tampa Bay.
Pivetta allowed three hits and two runs along with two walks and nine strikeouts in 6 innings of work against Houston this year.
Boston’s offense averages 7.1 runs with a slash line of .317/.374/.567 in eight games this postseason.
The Red Sox pitching staff has compiled a 5.56 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a .252 BAA this postseason.
3B Rafael Devers, on a 7-game hitting streak, has posted a slash line of .303/.410/.667 and leads the majors with 11 RBI this postseason. He is 4-for-13 with 3 runs and 5 RBI in the ALCS
CF Kiki Hernandez, who has a postseason high 5 home runs, has compiled a slash line of .500/.513/1.028 over his last eight games. He is 8-for-13 with 3 HRs, 4 runs, and 3 RBI in the ALCS.
DH JD Martinez, who is 4-for-11 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI in the ALCS, has compiled a slash line of .423/.464/.846 this postseason.
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