Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros: 8/2/22 MLB Picks and Prediction

Houston Astros (67-36) vs Boston Red Sox (51-52)

Game Info: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 8:10 pm (Minute Maid Park)

Cristian Javier (6-6) (3.26) vs Kutter Crawford (2-3) (4.15)

Betting Odds: Houston Astros -250 / Boston Red Sox +180 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Boston Red Sox will visit the Houston Astros in the second game of their series in the American League West versus American League East from Minute Maid Park Park on Tuesday night. The weather is expected to be extremely humid with a 14.3% chance of rain and 2.2 miles per hour winds.  

The Boston Red Sox are coming off of a 1 run win against the Houston Astros in their last game. Jarren Duran homered and drove in a career-high three RBI to help Boston get the win here. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Boston Red Sox going into game 2. 

Nathan Eovaldi got the start for the Boston Red Sox. He has a 4.11 ERA, with 86 strikes and a 1.23 whip. He allowed four hits and no earned runs with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings in the win. 

Boston Red Sox right-hander, Kutter Crawford will be the starter for this one. He has a 4.15 ERA with 50 strikes and a 1.22 whip.

The Houston Astros are coming off of a 1 run loss against the Boston red Sox in their last game. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Boston Red Sox going into game 2. 

Luis Garcia got the start for the Houston Astros. He has a 3.81 ERA, with 112 strikes and a 1.07 whip. He yielded six hits and three runs in seven innings for his second straight loss in this one. 

Houston Astros right-hander, Cristian Javier will be the starter for this one. He has a 3.26 ERA with 121 strikes and a 1.06 whip.

The Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series and are 20-6 in their last 26 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. The Astros are also 38-15 in their last 53 games following a loss. The Red Sox are 5-13 in their last 18 overall and are 5-13 in their last 18 vs. a team with a winning record. The Red Sox are also 3-11 in their last 14 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Astros should get the make up win in this game 2.

Clayton’s Pick Houston -1.5

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