Astros vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 21

Odds updated as of 7:25 PM

The MLB's Monday slate includes the Houston Astros facing the Boston Red Sox.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Astros vs Red Sox Game Info

• Houston Astros (70-55) vs. Boston Red Sox (66-58)
• Date: Monday, August 21, 2023
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Minute Maid Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SportsNet SW

Astros vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-130) | BOS: (+110)
• Spread: HOU: -1.5 (+155) | BOS: +1.5 (-188)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Astros vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cristian Javier (Astros) - 8-2, 4.49 ERA vs James Paxton (Red Sox) - 7-3, 3.34 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Cristian Javier (8-2) to the mound, while Paxton (7-3) will take the ball for the Red Sox. Javier and his team are 14-8-0 ATS this season when he starts. Javier's team is 9-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Red Sox have a 6-10-0 record against the spread in Paxton's starts. The Red Sox have played when named the moneyline underdog for three of Paxton's starts this season, and they won each time.

Astros vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (56.6%)

Astros vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Boston is a +110 underdog on the moneyline, while Houston is a -130 favorite at home.

Astros vs Red Sox Spread

• The Astros are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Red Sox. The Astros are +155 to cover the spread, while the Red Sox are -188.

Astros vs Red Sox Over/Under

• The over/under for Astros-Red Sox on August 21 is 9. The over is -104, and the under is -118.

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Astros vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Astros have been victorious in 48, or 57.1%, of the 84 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Houston has a record of 40-27 when favored by -130 or more this year.
• Contests with the Astros have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 124 chances this season.
• In 124 games with a line this season, the Astros have a mark of 62-62-0 against the spread.
• The Red Sox have gone 30-28 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 51.7% of those games).
• Boston has gone 22-13 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (62.9%).
• The Red Sox have played in 122 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 60 times (60-58-4).
• The Red Sox have a 61-61-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50% of the time).

Astros Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has 131 hits and an OBP of .376 to go with a slugging percentage of .525. All three of those stats are tops among Houston hitters this season. He has a .296 batting average, as well.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he is 12th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .252 with 18 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 69 walks, while slugging .428 with an on-base percentage of .350.
• He ranks 84th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage and 81st in slugging in the major leagues.
• Bregman brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez has collected 78 base hits, an OBP of .383 and a slugging percentage of .553 this season.
• Mauricio Dubon is batting .266 with a .297 OBP and 33 RBI for Houston this season.
• Dubon heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Rafael Devers has 121 hits, a team-high for the Red Sox. He's batting .272 and slugging .528 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, his batting average places him 41st, his on-base percentage is 41st, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Devers takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .476 with a double, three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Justin Turner has a .356 on-base percentage to lead his team. He has a batting average of .288 while slugging .488.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 16th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging percentage.
• Masataka Yoshida has a team-best .465 slugging percentage.
• Alex Verdugo has 31 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 41 walks while hitting .270.

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