Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

The Boston Red Sox (51-52) are headed to Minute Maid Park on Tuesday where they will go up against the Houston Astros (67-36). The pitchers taking the mound will be Rich Hill and Cristian Javier.

As a team, the Boston Red Sox are recording 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 11th in MLB. They have accumulated 468 runs while having a team OBP of .316. The Red Sox have hit 233 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 100 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 446 runs batted in as well as 905 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is at .255. Boston has a slugging percentage of .410 and have been called out on strikes 861 times, while taking a walk on 295 occasions.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.33 for the year (24th in MLB), and they have struck out 868 batters. They have walked 332 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.09 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.61 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 113 home runs in addition to 485 runs in total (24th in MLB).

The Red Sox bullpen have earned a save rate of 48.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 102 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 164 base runners for the season and 36.6% of them earned a run for their team. Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 113 times as well as having 117 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have dispatched 379 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have racked up 59 holds so far this year (9th in baseball). They have recorded 21 saves over the course of the season and have blown 22 of their 43 chances to get a save.

The Red Sox have transformed 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,869 innings on the field, which has them sitting 21st in pro baseball. The Boston Red Sox have a tally of 2,623 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 868 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which puts them in 19th in MLB, and have a total of 86 double plays.

Hill has taken the hill for 1,205 innings and has earned 1,243 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Hill (78-56 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.99 and he has gone up against 5,051 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.82 (512 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.225. He has surrendered 1,008 base hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) with 468 walks.

The Houston Astros have an OBP of .318 and a batting average of .240 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 768 occasions (27th in the league) and have a total of 822 hits. Houston is sitting with 146 home runs over the course of the season as well as 446 runs batted in. The Astros hold a team slugging % of .425 and they tally 4.48 runs per contest (14th in baseball). They have 176 two-baggers, while getting a free base 359 times and putting up 461 runs.

The Astros have a WHIP of 1.101 in addition to having a FIP of 3.51 as a squad on the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.11 (920 strikeouts vs 296 free passes). They come in at 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 708. They have yielded 90 dingers and they relinquish 3.41 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Houston pitching staff have relinquished 346 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.04 (308 earned runs conceded).

Houston has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 42 save opportunities and they have come away with 31 saves. They are currently ranked 5th in the league with a save rate of 73.8%, and they have dispatched 301 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 102 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on. Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 27.7% out of their 101 inherited base runners. Sitting with 106 save situations, the Astros have amassed 64 holds in addition to 11 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have turned 71 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in baseball). The Astros have recorded 755 assists, 50 errors and have accumulated 2,603 putouts on the campaign. In 7,809 innings on the diamond, the Astros have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 72.4% (1st in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Javier has given up 162 base hits while he has earned 305 strikeouts in 244 frames. Javier (15-9 career win-loss mark) has a 3.43 ERA while allowing 6.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 93 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.098 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.88 and he has faced 998 batters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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