Last Updated on April 22, 2016 4:45 pm by Anthony Rome
Red Sox vs. Astros Pick
Will the Astros snap their three-game losing streak tonight when they host the Red Sox at 8:10PM ET? We make our pick below.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Astros are -145 money line favorites versus the Red Sox, who have odds of +135 to pull off the upset. The total, meanwhile, is sitting at 8.5 runs after the number opened at 9.
Bet Tonight’s Red Sox vs. Astros Game
Wright is 0-2 on the year but owns a 2.13 ERA while allowing just three runs on four hits over 12.2 innings of work. He faced Toronto in both of his games, reaching the sixth inning in both contests. His 3.51 FIP and 4.15 xFIP, plus his strikeout (7.82) and walk (2.13) rates indicate an average pitcher that’s not killing his team with his effort but not elevating it either.
Tonight will mark McHugh’s fourth start of the season. Through 12.2 innings pitched he’s allowed 10 runs on 21 hits to post a 6.39 ERA, although his 3.04 FIP suggests that he’s deserved a much better fate. While his strikeout rate (7.82) needs to rise, his .417 BABIP is an indication that he’s suffered some poor batted-ball luck. That number will come down.
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OUR PICK: Boston is 1-5 in Wright’s last six road starts and is 2-7 in his last nine starts overall. The Red Sox themselves are also 1-4 in their last five games and 1-5 in their last six road games versus a team with a losing home record. The Astros, meanwhile, are 4-1 in their last five home games versus the Red Sox and are 5-2 in their last seven games overall versus Houston.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS -145
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