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Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday when they battle the Houston Astros at Fenway Park.
Left hander Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Valdez is 11-4 this season with a 2.62 ERA.
The Red Sox will counter Valdez with Lucas Giolito. Right hander Giolito has a 3.80 ERA to go along with a 7-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Red Sox were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -135 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 62-49 SU
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 61-51 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Miami Monday, August 4
Boston home to Kansas City Monday, August 4