7:15 pm
May 25

Red Sox @ Astros

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Red Sox (27-24)

@ Houston Astros (34-18)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Price (BOS): 2-2; 3.29 ERA

Peacock (HOU) 5-2; 3.59 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Boston Red Sox: 5-5

Houston Astros: 7-3

 

Current odds:

Boston Red Sox: (+117)

Houston Astros: (-126)

 

• The Red Sox are starting to hit like they did last year. They now average 5.4 runs per game, which is 4th in the majors. They have a team batting average of .258, which is 5th in the league, and a team slugging percentage of .436, which is 12th overall. Rookie Michael Chavis has added a huge boost to the offense. He’s hitting .279 with 10 home runs and 26 RBIs. Rafael Devers is batting .317 with 6 HRs and 29 RBIs, while JD Martinez is hitting .308 with 9 HRs and 29 RBIs. Mookie Betts has raised his average to .289 with 8 HRs and 25 RBIs, while Andrew Benintendi is hitting .267 with 5 HRs and 20 RBIs.

• Red Sox pitching has really improved since the beginning of the year. They have a team ERA of 4.32, which is 16th in the league, and a team WHIP of 1.24, which is 8th. Left-hander David Price takes the hill for Boston Saturday. Price is 2-2 with a 3.29 ERA. Price was strong in his last outing, giving up 2 runs.

• The Houston offensive juggernaut hit a bump in the road in the last few games, but they are still the most potent offense in the league. They average 5.4 runs per game, which is 3rd in the league. They bat .279 as a team, which is 1st in the Majors, and have a slugging percentage of .506 which is 1st. They are 2nd in homers. Josh Reddick is among the leaders for the Astros with an average of .331 with 4 HRs and 13 RBIs. Michael Brantley is hitting .328 with 10 HRs and 34 RBIs, while Alex Bregman is hitting .266 with 15 HRs and 35 RBIs.

• In addition to their hitting, the Astros are also pitching well. They have a team ERA of 3.42, which is 2nd in the Majors. They have a WHIP of 1.04, which is 1st in the league. Brad Peacock gets the start for Houston. The right-hander is 5-2 on the year with an ERA of 3.59.

4/10
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