The Houston Astros (67-56) and the Boston Red Sox (65-58) will go head to head on Monday, August 19 at Minute Maid Park, with Yusei Kikuchi starting for the Astros and Tanner Houck taking the mound for the Red Sox. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-125), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Red Sox (+105) The over/under for this game has been listed at 8.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 19, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +105
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi makes the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 6-9 with a 4.49 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 132 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the lefty went 5 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• Kikuchi is trying to record his ninth quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Kikuchi will try to extend a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 25 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB action with 146 total home runs.
• Houston is 11th in MLB, slugging .418.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .260 batting average.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (565 total runs).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game to rank third in MLB.
• Houston has a 3.83 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.259).

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