Red Sox vs. Astros Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, and trends for August 20

The |A| Boston Red Sox and |B| Masataka Yoshida take the |C| field against Alex Bregman |D| and the Houston Astros |E| on Tuesday at Minute |F| Maid Park. The Red |G| Sox are listed as |H| +110 moneyline underdogs in |J| this matchup with the |K| Astros (-131). Houston is |L| the run-line favorite (-1.5). |M| The contests total is |O| listed at 8 runs.

|P| dir="ltr">Take a |Q| look at everything you |R| need to know from |S| a betting perspective on |U| the Astros-Red Sox game, |V| regarding the run line, |Y| moneyline and total, plus |Z| expert picks.

Astros vs. |A| Red Sox Game Information |B| & Odds

• When: Tuesday, |C| August 20, 2024 at |D| 8:10 p.m. ET

• |E| dir="ltr">Where: Minute Maid Park in |F| Houston, Texas

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Astros vs. Red |S| Sox Prediction

• Score |U| Prediction: Astros 5, Red Sox |V| 4

• Total Prediction: Under |Y| 8 runs

• Win |Z| Probabilities: Astros 55%, Red Sox |A| 45%

Astros vs. Red |B| Sox Betting Insights

• |C| dir="ltr">The Astros have entered |D| the game as favorites |E| 90 times this season |F| and won 51, or |G| 56.7%, of those games.

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  Houston is 39-25 |J| this season when entering |K| a game favored by |L| -131 or more on |M| the moneyline.

• The |O| Astros have a 56.7% |P| chance to win this |Q| game based on the |R| implied probability of the |S| moneyline.

• The Red |U| Sox have been victorious |V| in 31, or 50.8%, |Y| of the 61 contests |Z| they have been chosen |A| as underdogs in this |B| season.

• This year, |C| Boston has won 16 |D| of 33 games when |E| listed as at least |F| +110 or worse on |G| the moneyline.

• The |H| Red Sox have an |J| implied victory probability of |K| 47.6% according to the |L| moneyline set by sportsbooks |M| for this matchup.

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Boston |U| Red Sox

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Houston |A| Astros

-1.5

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Astros Recent Betting |C| Performance

• The Astros |D| were the moneyline favorite |E| in eight of their |F| last 10 games, and |G| they finished 7-1 in |H| those matchups.

• In |J| their last 10 matchups |K| -- all had a |L| set run total -- |M| the Astros and their |O| opponents combined to go |P| over the total four |Q| times.

• The Astros |R| have put together a |S| 7-3-0 record against the |U| spread over their past |V| 10 games.

Astros Recent |Y| Stats

Astros Player Insights

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  Yordan Alvarez has |E| put up a team-best |F| batting average of .306, |G| and paces the Astros |H| in home runs (25).

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  Among all MLB |K| hitters, Alvarez ranks sixth |L| in batting average, fourth |M| in on-base percentage, and |O| 10th in slugging.

• |P| dir="ltr">Alvarez takes a hitting |Q| streak of two games |R| into this matchup. During |S| his last five outings |U| he is batting .278 |V| with a double, three |Y| walks and three RBI.

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  Bregman is hitting |A| .261 with 25 doubles, |B| two triples, 19 home |C| runs and 36 walks.

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  Among all MLB |E| hitters, Bregman is 41st |F| in home runs and |G| 57th in RBI.

• |H| dir="ltr">Jose Altuve has 22 |J| doubles, 16 home runs |K| and 36 walks while |L| hitting .301.

• Altuve |M| has at least one |O| base hit in three |P| games in a row. |Q| In his last five |R| games he is batting |S| .238 with a double, |U| a home run, two |V| walks and three RBI.

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  Yainer Diazs 69 |Z| runs batted in are |A| a team-high mark.

• |B| dir="ltr">Diaz takes a two-game |C| streak with at least |D| one hit into this |E| one. During his last |F| five outings he is |G| hitting .286 with a |H| home run and three |J| RBI.

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Red Sox Recent |O| Betting Performance

• In |P| five games as underdogs |Q| over the last 10 |R| matchups, the Red Sox |S| have a record of |U| 1-4.

• In their |V| last 10 games with |Y| a total, the Red |Z| Sox and their opponents |A| have failed to hit |B| the over four times.

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  The Red Sox |D| are 2-8-0 ATS over |E| their last 10 games.

|F| dir="ltr">Red Sox Recent Stats

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  Rafael Devers leads |O| the squad with a |P| batting average of .299, |Q| while leading the Red |R| Sox in home runs, |S| with 27 and runs |U| batted in with 77.

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  Among all hitters |Y| in the big leagues, |Z| Devers is 11th in |A| home runs and 19th |B| in RBI.

• Devers |C| brings a hitting streak |D| of three games into |E| this game. In his |F| last five games he |G| is batting .286 with |H| two doubles, two home |J| runs, two walks and |K| five RBI.

• |L| href="https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/jarren-duran-player">Jarren Duran is batting |M| .287 with 37 doubles, |O| 13 triples, 15 home |P| runs and 43 walks.

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  Duran is 89th |R| in home runs and |S| 46th in RBI among |U| all hitters in MLB.

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  Ceddanne Rafaela is |Y| batting .264 with 16 |Z| doubles, four triples, 13 |A| home runs and 15 |B| walks.

• Tyler ONeill |C| has 16 doubles, 22 |D| home runs and 38 |E| walks while batting .268.

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