Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: Space City Home Network

The Boston Red Sox (61-52) will compete against the Houston Astros (59-55) at Fenway Park on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Ronel Blanco and Tanner Houck.

As a unit, the Houston Astros are recording 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 13th in MLB. They have accumulated 519 runs while holding a team OBP of .320. The Astros have tallied 189 doubles as a team and have hit 128 balls out of the stadium. They have 497 RBI's in addition to 1,012 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .259. Houston is slugging .413 and have struck out 810 times, while taking a walk on 309 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.49 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Astros pitchers have conceded 136 home runs and 475 total runs (10th in the league). Houston has relinquished 891 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 446 earned runs. The Astros have compiled a team earned run average of 3.97 on the year (13th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,024 hitters. They have walked 412 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.26 as a team over the course of the season.

Astros pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 63 times as well as having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 65 holds so far this year (12th in baseball). The Astros bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 63.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 112 save situations. They have recorded 29 saves over the course of the season and have blown 17 of 46 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 base runners so far this year and 28.0% of them ended up scoring. The Astros have dispatched 363 relievers to the mound this season.

The Astros have turned 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,108 innings, which ranks them 10th in baseball. The Houston Astros have 3,036 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 938 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 6th in the majors, and have earned 95 double plays.

Blanco has taken the mound for 182 innings and is sitting with 180 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.56 (72 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.186. He has surrendered 136 base hits (6.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 80 free passes. Blanco (11-7 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.51 and he has gone up against 753 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Boston Red Sox hold a team OBP of .329 as well as a team batting average of .262 so far this season. They have struck out on 1,084 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have earned 1,036 hits. Boston is sitting with 144 home runs on the year and 541 RBIs. The Red Sox have a team slugging % of .445 and they score 4.98 runs per contest (4th in baseball). They have recorded 231 doubles, while taking a walk 352 times as well as notching 563 runs.

The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.239 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.02 as a staff on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (973 strikeouts against 308 walks). They are sitting at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 951. They have allowed 134 long balls and they relinquish 4.69 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Boston pitching staff have relinquished 529 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.01 (453 earned runs surrendered).

Boston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% of 142 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 127 times in high leverage situations in addition to 104 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 107 save situations, the Red Sox have amassed 57 holds and also 20 blown saves. They are currently ranked 22nd in baseball holding a save rate of 58.3%, and they have sent 352 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Boston has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 48 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves.

In their 9,147 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (22nd in baseball). The Boston Red Sox have turned 77 double plays and have a fielding rate of .979 (30th in the majors). The Red Sox have accrued 973 assists, 85 errors and have earned 3,049 putouts during this campaign.

Houck (23-27 career mark) has earned a 3.59 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.02 and he has gone up against 1,616 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed 154 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.197 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. During his career, Houck has surrendered 334 base hits while totaling 386 punch outs in 386 frames.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston

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