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Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox
The Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Fenway Park.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Colton Gordon in this one. Left hander Gordon is 4-3 this season with a 4.74 ERA.
Gordon's opponent in this one will be Walker Buehler. The Red Sox right hander has a 5.72 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 105 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Red Sox on August 01. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 62-48 SU
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 60-51 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games
Next up:
Houston at Boston Sunday, August 3