Red Sox vs. Astros Prediction
Will the over cash tonight for bettors when the Red Sox visit the Astros at 8:05PM ET on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball?”
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Astros are -119 money line favorites versus the Red Sox, who have odds of +109 to pull off the upset. With Henry Owens set to face Scott Feldman in the pitching matchup, the over/under is sitting at 9 runs.
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The over is a perfect 5-0 in Owens’ last five road games and 5-1 in his last six starts when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game. The over has also cashed in eight of Owens’ last 11 starts and are 5-1 in his last six starts when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game.
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On the other side, the over is 5-0 in Feldman’s last five starts versus a team with a losing record and 5-1 in his last six starts when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game. The over has also hit in four of their last five games versus American League East opponents.
OUR PREDICTION: The over has hit in seven of the last 10 meetings between these two teams when the game is played in Houston and has also cashed in 12 of the last 17 games between these two teams overall. The over hit in the Astros’ 8-3 win on Saturday and nearly hit on Friday when the Red Sox topped Houston 6-2 with the total sitting at 8.5. Look for the combined score to go over the total again for the second time in this series.
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