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Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Thursday when they battle the Boston Red Sox at Minute Maid Park.
Martin Perez will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Left hander Perez is 3-2 this season with a 3.55 ERA.
Perez's opponent in this one will be Jake Odorizzi. The Astros right hander has a 6.75 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -136-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Houston was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Houston at -133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Astros on June 02. Bettors who backed the Astros at -133 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 32-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Boston's last 23 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 31-24 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games at home
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston at New York Friday, June 4
Houston at Toronto Friday, June 4