The Boston Red Sox (65-59) and Houston Astros (68-56) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Minute Maid Park is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 4-0
The Red Sox have tailed off lately, going just 4-8 across the past 12 outings. That skid includes a 3-game sweep at Fenway Park at the hands of the Astros, as Houston outscored Boston 23-10, and a 5-4 loss to the Astros in Monday’s series opener.
Boston has managed to hit the Over at a 21-6-1 mark across the past 28 games, with the Over going 2-1 in the 3-game set with Houston.