Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros 8/2/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox will take on the Houston Astros in the state of Texas for game two of this series on Tuesday for a scheduled first pitch time of 8:10 PM Eastern. This game will be available on MLB extra innings. The Boston Red Sox come into this game with a record on the season of 51–52, and have lost three out of their last five games coming twice against Milwaukee, and once against Cleveland by the score of 7–6. The only two victories for Boston came against Milwaukee by the score of 7–2, and against Cleveland by the score of 4–2.

The Houston Astros come into this match up with a record on the year so far of 67–36, and have played wonderfully as of late winning three out of their last five games all coming at home against the red hot Seattle Mariners. The two defeats for Houston came against Oakland on the road by the score of 4–2, and one game out of the four game series against Seattle by the score of 5–4.

Christian Javier will take the mound for the Houston Astros in this match up with a record on the season of 6–6, to go along with an earned run average of 3.26 and 121 strikeouts on the season. Christian Javier has given up 59 total hits in 88.1 innings pitched, has walked 35 hitters, and has given up a total of 11 home runs.

Qatar Crawford will take them on for the Boston Red Sox in this match up with a record on the season of 2–3, to go along with a high ERA of 4.15 and giving up 50 hits in only 47.2 innings pitched. Crawford has 42 strikeouts on the season, 16 walks, and six home runs given up.