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Minute Maid Park, Houston
Indoor
Mon 11 Aug 2025, 8:10 PM ET
Boston Red Sox
VS
Houston Astros

Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 14 markets for Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros and backs Over 7.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $200.

14
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Over 7.5 total runs
Over 7.5 Total Runs
You bet$10 If it wins$20.00Best price+100
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win69.1%
The price says50.0%

The model graded 14 markets for Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $200 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 11 Aug 2025, 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Total Runs Over 7.5 High69% chance +100
Team Total Members only High95% chance Members
Total Runs Members only High80% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros last met on Mon 11 Aug 2025. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every MLB game priced right now.

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Total Runs
Over
7.5
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin 3BOut
  • Garrett Whitlock RPOut
  • Roman Anthony LFOut
  • Tyron Guerrero RPOut
  • Masataka Yoshida DHOut
  • Mickey Gasper DHOut
  • Romy Gonzalez DHDay-to-day
  • Justin Slaten RPOut
  • Eli White CFOut
  • Johan Oviedo SPOut
  • Kutter Crawford SPOut
  • Eduardo Rivera SPOut
  • Triston Casas 1BOut
  • Zack Kelly RPOut

Houston Astros

  • Enyel De Los Santos RPOut
  • Cristian Javier SPOut
  • Brice Matthews CFOut
  • Daulton Varsho CFOut
  • Mike Burrows SPOut
  • Jake Meyers CFOut
  • Carlos Correa SSOut
  • Brandon Walter SPOut
Availability updated Oct 11, 3:12PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 22 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability22 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineHouston AstrosNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF7.8L5 RA3.8Home L51-4vs Boston Red Sox L53-2

Houston Astros moneyline form: last five 3-2, 7.8 runs/gm.

Run LineHouston Astros run lineNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF7.8L5 RA3.8Home L51-4vs Boston Red Sox L53-2

Houston Astros spread form: last five 3-2, 7.8 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Houston Astros vs Boston Red SoxNo line posted

Houston Astros total runs form: last five 3-2, 7.8 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsHouston Astros team totalNo line posted
5.2runs we expect
L5 RF7.8L5 RA3.8Home L51-4vs Boston Red Sox L53-2

Houston Astros team total runs form: last five 3-2, 7.8 runs/gm.

Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros — what the model found

Our model graded 14 betting markets for Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros — 14 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 14 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros — recent results

Houston Astros have won 2 of their last 5 games; Boston Red Sox have won 2 of their last 5.

Houston Astros — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L3–7CHWHome
L3–6CHWHome
W13–2ATHAway
W9–0ATHAway
L5–6ATHAway
Boston Red Sox — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–9NYYAway
L0–9NYYAway
L2–6CHCHome
W2–0CHCHome
W4–3CHCHome

Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros — recent meetings

These two have met 6 times recently: Houston Astros won 5, Boston Red Sox won 1.

DateHouston AstrosBoston Red SoxWinner
May 331Houston Astros
May 263Houston Astros
May 113Boston Red Sox
Apr 192Houston Astros
Apr 164Houston Astros
Mar 3181Houston Astros

Who’s out or in doubt

22 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Houston Astros
PlayerStatus
Enyel De Los Santos RPOUT
Cristian Javier SPOUT
Brice Matthews CFOUT
Daulton Varsho CFOUT
Mike Burrows SPOUT
Jake Meyers CFOUT
Carlos Correa SSOUT
Brandon Walter SPOUT
Boston Red Sox
PlayerStatus
Caleb Durbin 3BOUT
Garrett Whitlock RPOUT
Roman Anthony LFOUT
Tyron Guerrero RPOUT
Masataka Yoshida DHOUT
Mickey Gasper DHOUT
Romy Gonzalez DHDAY-TO-DAY
Justin Slaten RPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros — model preview

Winning baseball bets for Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox? We break down odds and insights. Includes analysis on key players like NA. Explore MLB predictions, MLB game picks, baseball betting preview, Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox stats and odds.

Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox : Under 3.5 alternate_team_totals (-175)

Odds available at fanduel at time of publishing

The bet on 'Houston Astros Under 3.5' for the Team Total Runs is a good choice based on the performance data. In their last five games, the Astros have averaged 3.4 runs, which is under the line of 3.5. This consistency in their scoring trend suggests that they are unlikely to exceed this in the upcoming game. Additionally, the Boston Red Sox have proven to be a strong defensive team, allowing an average of only 2.8 runs in their last five games. This indicates that the Red Sox's pitching and defense could limit the Astros' scoring opportunities. Furthermore, the Astros' average batting hits are 7.8, which may not necessarily translate into runs. Therefore, based on the Astros' recent scoring average and the Red Sox's defensive record, the 'Under 3.5' bet seems statistically justified.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Sox vs Astros, or as Astros vs Sox. The most recent game between them was Monday 11 August 2025 at Minute Maid Park. The model has generated 14 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros head-to-head record

Final scores · 27 meetings on record
Houston Astros 16–9 across the last 27 meetings · 2 draws · these games average 9.7 runs (meetings on record since 2023)

Last meeting: Sun 3 May 2026, Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox: the Astros won 3-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
3 May 2026Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox1–3Houston Astros
2 May 2026Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox3–6Houston Astros
1 May 2026Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox3–1Boston Red Sox
1 Apr 2026Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros6–4Houston Astros
31 Mar 2026Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros8–1Houston Astros
30 Mar 2026Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros8–1Houston Astros
13 Aug 2025Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros4–1Houston Astros
12 Aug 2025Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros1–14Boston Red Sox
11 Aug 2025Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros7–6Houston Astros
3 Aug 2025Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox6–1Boston Red Sox

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 27 meetings on file.

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