The Boston Red Sox will take on the Houston Astros this weekend for a three-game series. The Red Sox are coming off a series win over the Royals while the Astros are coming off a series win over the Rangers.
Boston Red Sox (61-52) vs. Houston Astros (59-55)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, August 5
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, August 6
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN/FS1
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, August 11
Time: 1:35 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tanner Houck (8-8, 3.09 ERA) vs. Ronel Blanco (9-6, 2.98 ERA)
Houck gets the series started he is 8-8 with a 3.09 ERA, a 3.07 FIP, a 1.14 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 134 innings. He is 1-2 in his last five starts with a 3.90 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 32.1 innings. The Red Sox are 13-9 when he starts. Blanco goes for Houston he is 9-6 with a 2.98 ERA, a 4.42 FIP, a 1.02 WHIP, a 3.5 BB/9, and an 8.8 K/9 in 124 innings. He is 1-3 in his last five starts with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 28 innings. The Astros are 14-7 when he starts.
Game 2: TBD vs. Spencer Arrighetti (4-10, 5.33 ERA)
This would have been Nick Pivetta’s spot but they are skipping it to give him some rest, it will likely be a combo of Cooper Criswell or Josh Winckowski. The Astros will have Arrighetti on the mound making his 21st start he is 4-10 with a 5.33 ERA, a 4.21 FIP, a 1.52 WHIP, a 4.5 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 98 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-3 with a 3.41 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 29 innings. The Astros are 7-13 when he starts.
Game 3: James Paxton (9-3, 4.42 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (9-7, 3.98 ERA)
Paxton will make his third start with the Red Sox, this season he is 9-3 with a 4.42 ERA, a 4.80 FIP, a 1.44 WHIP, a 4.5 BB/9, and a 6.6 K/9 in 99.2 innings. With the Red Sox, he is 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 10.1 innings. Brown will oppose him, he is 9-7 with a 3.98 ERA, a 3.89 FIP, a 1.37 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and a 9.6 K/9 in 122 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 2.43 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 30 strikeouts in 29.2 innings. The Astros are 10-13 when he starts.
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Rafael Devers – .304
HR – Rafael Devers – 25
RBI – Rafael Devers – 70
IP – Tanner Houck – 134.0
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.09
K – Kutter Crawford – 125
Astros:
AVG – Jose Altuve – .303
HR – Yordan Alvarez – 22
RBI – Yainer Diaz – 59
IP – Framber Valdez – 125.0
ERA – Ronel Blanco – 2.98
K – Hunter Brown – 130
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .262 (2)
OPS: .773 (1)
R: 563 (5)
HR: 144 (6)
ERA: 4.01 (16)
K: 973 (17)
WHIP: 1.24 (13)
Astros
AVG: .259 (3)
OPS: .732 (11)
R: 519 (14)
HR: 128 (16)
ERA: 3.97 (13)
K: 1024 (4)
WHIP: 1.29 (21)
