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Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Friday when they battle the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Gerrit Cole will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Cole is 4-4 this season with a 3.88 ERA.
The Red Sox will counter Cole with Rick Porcello. Right hander Porcello has a 5.15 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Boston at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Houston was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -360 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 29-15 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 23-20 SU
Boston is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Houston at Boston Saturday, May 18