Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Preview | August 2

J.D. Martinez is only one hit away from his 100th of the season as his Boston Red Sox (52-52) ready for a matchup against the Houston Astros (67-37) on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Red Sox are underdogs (+174) against the Astros (-207). Cristian Javier starts for Houston while Boston will counter with Kutter Crawford.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Red Sox

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros are third in MLB play with 146 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
• The Astros are 18th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
• The Astros are 11th in the league with an on-base percentage of .317.
• The Astros strike out 7.5 times per game to rank fourth in baseball.
• The Astros average 1.4 homers per home game this season (71 total at home).
• The Astros are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .435 in home contests.
• The club is batting .245 with 385 hits (7.9 per game) at home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez has 93 hits and an OBP of .415 to go with a slugging percentage of .666. All three of those stats are tops among Houston hitters this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Alvarez ranks 11th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is second in slugging.
• Kyle Tucker has 14 doubles, 19 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .240.
• Among all qualified hitters, Tucker ranks 103rd in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and 58th in slugging percentage.
• Jose Altuve is batting .270 with a .500 slugging percentage and 37 RBI this year.
• Yuli Gurriel has been key for Houston with 84 hits, an OBP of .293 plus a slugging percentage of .393.
• Gurriel brings a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .306 with six doubles, a walk and two RBI.

Red Sox Stats & Trends

Red Sox Batting

• The Red Sox’s 101 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
• The Red Sox’s .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
• The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
• The Red Sox rank 15th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 51 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .383 in 51 road games this season.
• In 51 road games this season, they have a batting average of .246 while averaging 8.6 base hits per contest.

Red Sox Key Batters

• Xander Bogaerts has a .388 on-base percentage and a .454 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Red Sox.
• Including all qualified players, Bogaerts ranks sixth in batting average, while his on-base percentage is eighth and he is 51st in slugging.
• Alex Verdugo is hitting .269 with 22 doubles, six home runs and 22 walks.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Verdugo’s batting average places him 48th, his on-base percentage is 109th, and he is 117th in slugging.
• Martinez has 32 doubles, nine home runs and 32 walks while hitting .288.
• Eric Hosmer is hitting .269 with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 33 walks.

Astros vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers