Red Sox at Astros 6/2/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
On Saturday, the Boston Red Sox continue their four-game series on the road against the Houston Astros.
Jose Altuve leads the Astros with a .338 batting average and team high 80 hits. George Springs leads in home runs with 11 and Carlos Correa in RBIs with 38. Houston has a team batting average of .257 while opposing hitters are averaging .204 at the plate against Astros pitching. Houston on Saturday will send its ace Justin Verlander to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-2 with an ERA of 1.11, 98 Ks and 15 BBs.
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Boston has lost 5 of its last 6 games against Houston and 4 of its last 5 played in Houston. With Verlander on the mound for the Astros, the Red Sox will find scoring runs very difficult especially if Betts and Pedroia are out or not 100%. You may consider the UNDER here as well. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 3-1.