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J.D. Martinez is just one hit away from his 100th of the season as his Boston Red Sox (53-52) ready for a matchup with the Houston Astros (67-38) on Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET. The Red Sox are underdogs (+163) against the Astros (-194). Houston’s Jose Urquidy and Boston’s Rich Hill pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Red Sox
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -194 | 8.5 |
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros average 1.4 home runs per game to rank third in baseball with 146 total home runs.
- The Astros have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
- The Astros are 12th in the league with a .317 on-base percentage.
- Astros hitters strike out 7.5 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
- The Astros have hit 71 homers at home this season (1.4 per game).
- The Astros are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .433 at home.
- The club averages 7.9 hits per game and is batting .246 at home this season.
Astros Key Batters
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in OBP (.413) and total hits (94) this season.
- Among all qualifying hitters, Alvarez is 13th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is second in slugging.
- Kyle Tucker is batting .238 with 15 doubles, 19 home runs and 47 walks.
- Tucker ranks 114th in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging in the major leagues.
- Alex Bregman is batting .243 with a .422 slugging percentage and 55 RBI this year.
- Jose Altuve has 19 home runs, 37 RBI and a batting average of .272 this season.
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 102 home runs.
- The Red Sox’s .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
- The Red Sox have an OBP of .314 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Red Sox rank 15th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 43 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 52 road contests this season.
- In 52 road games this season, they’re slugging .381 with 161 hits going for extra bases.
- In 52 road games this season, they have a batting average of .244 while averaging 8.5 base hits per contest.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Rafael Devers has racked up 115 hits with a .612 slugging percentage, both team-best figures for the Red Sox.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Devers ranks fourth in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
- Devers brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and five RBI.
- Xander Bogaerts paces his team with a .388 on-base percentage, and has a club-leading .454 slugging percentage.
- Bogaerts’ batting average is seventh among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is eighth, and he is 50th in slugging.
- Alex Verdugo is batting .266 with 22 doubles, six home runs and 22 walks.
- Martinez is batting .284 with 32 doubles, nine home runs and 32 walks.
Astros vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers
| Urquidy | Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 15 |
| 9-4 | W-L | 4-4 |
| 3.86 | ERA | 4.20 |
| 107.1 | IP | 70.2 |
| 24 | BB | 23 |
| 80 | SO | 58 |
