The HOUSTON and the BOSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 9/9/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.
GAME: Houston Astros (89-53) at Boston Red Sox (97-46)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 09 – 8:05 PM EST
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
| ROT | TEAM | PS | OU | RL |
| 977 | HOUSTON | 9 (-120) (-115) |
8.5 (-110) | 105 -115 |
| 978 | BOSTON |
TV: 8:05 PM
LINE: -115
PREDICTION: BOSTON , HOUSTON
Oddsmakers currently have the BOSTON listed as -115 point favorites versus the HOUSTON, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.
Dallas Keuchel got off to a rocky start this season, losing eight of his first 11 decisions, but has reclaimed the form that produced an American League Cy Young Award in 2015. Keuchel will look to keep his hot stretch going when the surging Houston Astros go for their eighth straight win and a three-game sweep of the host Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
Keuchel has not allowed more than three runs in 13 of his last 15 starts for Houston, which has won all seven games in September following a 5-3 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday. Alex Bregman swatted his 30th homer and has five blasts along with 11 RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak to help the Astros improve to a major league-best 49-21 on the road. The Red Sox will try to avoid being swept at home for the first time this season behind 2016 Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello, who beat the Astros in Houston on June 3 with 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball. Boston shortstop Xander Bogaerts went deep for the second straight day as part of a three-hit performance Saturday to match his career high of 21 home runs.
TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN
PITCHING MATCHUP: Astros LH Dallas Keuchel (11-10, 3.46 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Rick Porcello (16-7, 4.20)
Since allowing 23 runs during a rocky five-start stretch, Keuchel is 8-2 with a 2.57 ERA over his last 15 outings dating to June 16. He posted his third consecutive quality start versus Minnesota last time out, limiting the Twins to one run (zero earned) and five hits over six innings. Ian Kinsler is 10-for-33 with a homer against Keuchel, who is 0-1 with a 9.88 ERA in three appearances (two starts) versus Boston.
Porcello pitched five innings for the third straight time in his last outing but ended a three-start win drought by holding Atlanta to one run and two hits. The sinkerballer has pitched much better away from Fenway Park, posting a 10-3 record and 3.78 ERA on the road as opposed to 6-4 and 4.74 at home. George Springer is 4-for-9 with a homer and two doubles off Porcello, who is 2-1 with a 4.85 lifetime against Houston.
WALK-OFFS
1. Bregman has reached base in 35 straight games and is 12-for-25 during his seven-game hitting and run-scoring streaks.
2. Red Sox LF Andrew Benintendi is 8-for-19 during a four-game hitting streak.
3. Astros RHP Roberto Osuna has converted all six save opportunities with Houston, including four this month.
PREDICTION: Astros 4, Red Sox 3
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