Red Sox at Astros 5/31/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
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On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox open a four-game series on the road against the Houston Astros.
Boston won its second straight game on Tuesday defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 and leads the American League East by two games over the second place New York Yankees. Sandy Leon hit two doubles and a home run to lead the Boston offense, while Xander Bogaerts homered and Rick Porcello held the Blue Jays to three hits through six innings.
Jose Altuve leads the Astros with a .332 batting average and team high 76 hits. George Springer has a team high 11 home runs and Carlos Correa a team high 36 RBIs. Houston has a team batting averaging of .258 while opposing hitters are averaging .204 at the plate against Astros pitching. Houston on Thursday will send Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound. The right-hander this season is 6-3 with an ERA of 3.98, 68 Ks and 25 BBs.
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Boston has won 11 of Drew Pomeranz’s last 16 starts on the road. The Red Sox have won 5 of Pomeranz’s last 7 starts against teams from the AL West. Think the best two teams face off so getting one of them at this huge underdog price is too much to pass up. Final Score: Prediction, Boston Red Sox win in big upset 6-5.