Astros try to extend road win streak in matchup against the Red Sox

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:01 AM CDT Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023

Houston Astros (76-58, third in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (69-64, fourth in the AL East)

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Houston Astros (76-58, third in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (69-64, fourth in the AL East)

Boston; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (9-9, 3.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 159 strikeouts); Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (6-6, 3.56 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 101 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Astros -138, Red Sox +116; over/under is 10 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros will try to keep a four-game road win streak going when they face the Boston Red Sox.

Boston has gone 36-32 at home and 69-64 overall. The Red Sox have a 53-14 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Houston has a 76-58 record overall and a 41-27 record in road games. The Astros have hit 177 total home runs to rank ninth in the majors.

Wednesday’s game is the seventh time these teams meet this season. The Astros have a 4-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 57 extra base hits (28 doubles and 29 home runs). Adam Duvall is 17-for-41 with five doubles, seven home runs and 15 RBI over the past 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez has 17 doubles, a triple and 23 home runs for the Astros. Alex Bregman is 18-for-41 with five doubles, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 4-6, .296 batting average, 5.87 ERA, outscored by five runs

Astros: 6-4, .323 batting average, 5.39 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Pablo Reyes: 10-Day IL (elbow), Brennan Bernardino: 15-Day IL (covid-19), Corey Kluber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kenley Jansen: day-to-day (hamstring), Jarren Duran: 10-Day IL (toe), Joely Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (hip), Kaleb Ort: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee)

Astros: Grae Kessinger: 10-Day IL (health and safety protocols), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.