Red Sox at Astros 5/31/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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.