Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros - 8/3/22 MLB Picks and Prediction

Houston Astros (67-37) vs Boston Red Sox (52-52)

Game Info: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 2:10 pm (Minute Maid Park)

Betting Odds: Houston Astros -233 / Boston Red Sox +186 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at Minute Maid Park. The Red Sox have won the first two games of this series by a tidal of two runs. 

The Red Sox come into this game with a 53-52 record overall and at the trade deadline they were a bit buyers and also a bit seller. Over the first two games of this series the pitching has given up only three runs total and that has led to the victories. The Red Sox overall are averaging 4.53 runs per game which is 11th in the league. Trevor Story has hit 15 home runs and driven in 58 RBIs. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Astros who sit with a 67-38 record overall but too often this season the bats have gone ice cold, and that has been the problem in the first two games of the series. Overall Houston is averaging 4.45 runs per game which is 14th in the league. Yordan Alvarez has hit 30 home runs and driven in 71 RBIs. 

On the mound for the Astros will be Jose Urquidy who sits with a 9-4 record and an ERA of 3.86. In his last start against the Seattle Mariners, Urquidy went 6.2 innings giving up four hits and two runs. 

On the mound for the Red Sox will be Brayan Bello who sits with an 0-3 record and an ERA of 8.82. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went 4.1 innings giving up four hits and two runs. 

The Astros are 15-3 in Urquidy’s last 18 starts on five days of rest. The over is 5-0-2 in Urquidy’s last seven starts on Wednesday. The under is 4-1 in the Red Sox's last five starts on grass. 

The Astros bats haven’t been great in the first two games of this series, but this game is going to be different. Bello has had issues this season and he currently sits with an ERA of 8.82. Look for the Astros to get well over their season average and that will be the difference as Houston gets the job done. Back the Astros on the run line. 

Shane’s Pick Astros -1.5

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