Red Sox vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 2

Odds updated as of 6:11 a.m.

The Saturday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros.

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

Red Sox vs Astros Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (60-51) vs. Houston Astros (62-48)
• Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NESN and SCHN

Red Sox vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-112) | HOU: (-104)
• Spread: BOS: +1.5 (-188) | HOU: -1.5 (+155)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Red Sox vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Walker Buehler (Red Sox) - 6-6, 5.72 ERA vs Colton Gordon (Astros) - 4-3, 4.74 ERA

The Red Sox will call on Walker Buehler (6-6) against the Astros and Colton Gordon (4-3). Buehler's team is 10-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Buehler's team has won 77.8% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-2). The Astros have gone 6-6-0 ATS in Gordon's 12 starts with a set spread. The Astros were the moneyline underdog for five Gordon starts this season -- they won all of the games.

Red Sox vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (53.5%)

Red Sox vs Astros Moneyline

• Boston is the favorite, -112 on the moneyline, while Houston is a -104 underdog on the road.

Red Sox vs Astros Spread

• The Astros are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Red Sox. The Astros are +155 to cover, while the Red Sox are -188 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Red Sox vs Astros Over/Under

• An over/under of 9.5 has been set for Red Sox-Astros on Aug. 2, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

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Red Sox vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 39, or 58.2%, of the 67 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Boston has come away with a win 38 times in 63 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 50 of 110 chances this season.
• The Red Sox are 61-49-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Astros have won 62.5% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (20-12).
• Houston has a record of 17-11 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer (60.7%).
• The Astros have played in 109 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 45 times (45-60-4).
• The Astros have covered 50.5% of their games this season, going 55-54-0 against the spread.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran leads Boston with an OBP of .331, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .462. He's batting .265 on the season.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, he ranks 66th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage, and 47th in slugging.
• Duran hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .325 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs, six walks and 10 RBIs.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .259 with 21 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 17 walks, while slugging .447 with an on-base percentage of .297.
• His batting average ranks 78th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 137th, and his slugging percentage 66th.
• Trevor Story has collected 103 base hits, an OBP of .293 and a slugging percentage of .418 this season.
• Story enters this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Wilyer Abreu leads Boston with 76 hits, batting .247 this season with 33 extra-base hits.

Astros Player Leaders

• Jose Altuve has a .462 slugging percentage, which leads the Astros. He's batting .281 with an on-base percentage of .344.
• He is 32nd in batting average, 51st in on-base percentage and 47th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Jeremy Pena paces his team with 105 hits and a .381 OBP. He has a batting average of .326 while slugging .491.
• He ranks second in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Yainer Diaz is batting .252 with 15 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 15 walks.
• Jesus Sanchez is batting .259 with 12 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 29 walks.

Red Sox vs Astros Head to Head

• 8/1/2025: 2-1 BOS (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 8/21/2024: 4-1 BOS (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 8/20/2024: 6-5 BOS (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 8/19/2024: 5-4 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 8/11/2024: 10-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 8/10/2024: 5-4 HOU (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/9/2024: 8-4 HOU (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/30/2023: 7-4 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/29/2023: 6-2 HOU (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/28/2023: 13-5 HOU (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)

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