The Houston Astros meet the Boston Red Sox for Game 1 of their three-game series, as Week 7 of the 2022 MLB season opens the week with this American League showdown from the Fenway Park in Boston. These teams last met in the American League playoffs last season where Houston took four of six games so let’s see what’s the best Astros vs. Red Sox betting pick for Monday evening.
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Astros vs Red Sox Betting Pick
This game will be played at Fenway Park in Boston at 7:10 PM ET on Monday, May 16, 2022.
Why Bet The Astros:
✅ The Houston Astros enter this contest red-hot, winning 12 of their last 13 games. Houston has won their last four series. The Astros are 5-1 in their last six games on the road.
✅ The Houston Astros are absolutely burying clubs of late. The team has tossed six shutouts in their last 13 games. They have outscored opponents 69-25, and 13 of those runs came in the one loss they have suffered over the last two weeks.
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✅ The Boston Red Sox are struggling, 3-7 in their last 10 games and are in last place in the AL East. The Red Sox have won three of their last five games, but that came on the heels of a five-game losing streak. They Red Sox have yielded 55 runs in their last 10 games.
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros (23-12) shut out the Washington Nationals on Sunday, 8-0. That is the sixth shutout for Houston this month, putting them third in ERA at 3.23 and second in opponent OPS at .618. Jake Odorizzi gets the start for the Astros. He is 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA but has not been scored upon in his last two starts covering 11.2 innings.
The Astros are 12th in runs per game (4.39) but have been pounding opponents lately, scoring 69 runs in their last 13 games. The Astros are fourth in homeruns with 48, led by Yordan Alvarez with 11.
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox (13-21) lost to the Texas Rangers on Sunday, 7-1. Boston had won the first two games of the series, outscoring Texas 18-4 in those two games. Now they look for solid pitching out of right-hander Garrett Whitlock (1-1, 2.19 ERA). Whitlock allowed three runs in three innings in his last start. He had a streak of 14.1 innings without allowing an earned run, but has allowed five over his last 8.0 innings.
Boston is 22nd in runs per game (3.82). They are 29th in homeruns (20) and 24th in OPS (.646). Rafael Devers is hitting .324 with a team-leading six homers and 19 RBI.