Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox 05/18/2022 – The Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox will continue their series from the Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Astros dominated the Red Sox in their last game and they seem to hold to key to success once again. The Astros are at the top of the AL West Division and they are just a couple of games ahead of the Angels. The Red Sox are currently at the fourth spot in the AL East and are one game ahead of the Orioles. The baseball prediction tips are in favor of the Astros to continue their success.
Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox 05/18/2022
| When: | Wednesday, May 18, 7:10 PM ET |
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| Where: | Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts |
| TV: | NESN |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox 05/18/2022
| Team | RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Houston Astros | -1.5 (+130) | 9 o (-116) | -125 |  |
| Boston Red Sox | +1.5 (-182) | 9 u (-116) | -105 | |
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Houston Astros
The Astros are 24-13 in their AL West Division and are coming off a solid 13-4 victory against the Red Sox. The Astros have Michael Brantley as their leader in scoring with an average of .281. Yordan Alvarez is the home run leader with 11 while Allen Bregman is the RBI leader with 22. Luis Garcia gets to ball tonight against the Red Sox. With an ERA of 2.91, Garcia is 3-1 on the season with 37 Ks and nine BBs.
Players to watch: Alex Bregman 3B (GP 36, AB 122, R 19, H 28, 2B 9, 3B 0, HR 5, RBI 22, TB 52, BB 23, SO 22, SB 0, AVG 0.23, OBP 0.349, SLG 0.426, OPS 0.775, WAR 1), Kyle Tucker RF (GP 35, AB 122, R 12, H 30, 2B 7, 3B 0, HR 5, RBI 19, TB 52, BB 20, SO 28, SB 8, AVG 0.246, OBP 0.35, SLG 0.426, OPS 0.776, WAR 1.6).
Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox are now 14-22 on the season and are way behind the Blue Jays. Boston has plenty of room for improvement and they need to step up with their performance. The Red Sox have Xander Bogaerts as their leader with an average of .346 in batting. Rafael Devers is the leader in home runs with six and RBIs with 19. Nick Pivetta will get the ball in this game. The righty has been struggling with an ERA of 5.08 and a 1-4 record on the season.
Players to watch: Rafael Devers 3B (GP 35, AB 146, R 22, H 47, 2B 13, 3B 0, HR 6, RBI 19, TB 78, BB 6, SO 26, SB 0, AVG 0.322, OBP 0.349, SLG 0.534, OPS 0.883, WAR 1.5), Xander Bogaerts SS (GP 34, AB 130, R 20, H 45, 2B 8, 3B 0, HR 3, RBI 15, TB 62, BB 11, SO 31, SB 2, AVG 0.346, OBP 0.403, SLG 0.477, OPS 0.88, WAR 1.3).
Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox Betting Numbers
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Houston Astros
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston’s last 20 games.
Houston are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games.
Astros are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games against Boston.
Houston are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston.
Boston Red Sox
Boston are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston’s last 9 games against Houston.
Boston are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing at home against Houston.
Boston are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games against an opponent in the American League.
Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox Betting Picks
Houston has a good pitcher on the mound and their batting squad has been at the top of their performance. The best baseball prediction site has turned towards the Astros to win this game and cover the spread.
Score Prediction: Astros 6, Red Sox 4.
