Astros vs. Red Sox Free Pick
The Boston Red Sox look for a sixth straight win today when they face the Houston Astros at 7:10PM ET.
The Red Sox are putting Steven Wright on the mound today to face Lance McCullers of the Astros. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Boston is favored at home tonight, as the Sox are getting odds of -140 to win. Houston has been given a money line of +130 to prevail. The over/under total for the game has been set at 9 runs.
Boston is 22-13 overall, 12-7 at home and 19-15-1 with the over. Houston is 14-22 overall, 4-12 on the road and 18-13-5 with the over. Boston took the series opener on Thursday by a score of 11-1. The Red Sox have won three of four meetings with the Astros this season and the two have hit the over in three straight encounters.
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Boston has caught fire, winning five straight since dropping a weekend series to the Yankees. The Sox have posted double digit runs in four straight games as well. Today they face McCullers, who is pitching for the first time. That could lead to another long day for Houston. The Astros are up against Wright, who has a 1.52 ERA.
FRIDAY’S MLB FREE PICK: BOSTON RED SOX -140
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