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Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros
The Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Daikin Park.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Walker Buehler in this game. Buehler has a 7-6 record and a 5.40 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Hunter Brown who starts for the Astros. Right hander Brown is 9-5 with a 2.51 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 14-1 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -110 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 14-1 result against the Astros on August 12. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 66-55 SU
Boston is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 67-53 SU
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Houston is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to Miami Friday, August 15
Houston home to Baltimore Friday, August 15