The Boston Red Sox (66-60) and Houston Astros (72-55) meet Wednesday at Minute Maid Park for the 3rd game of a 4-game set. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines'around the Red Sox vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Houston leads 2-0
Boston had won 8 of its last 11 prior games to this series starting on Monday. Over the twin losses in this set, the Red Sox have managed a combined 21 hits but have gone just 4-for-28 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
The Astros have scored 16 runs over games 1 and 2. Since Aug. 6, Houston has averaged 6.33 runs per game on the strength of an .842 OPS.