Astros host the Red Sox on 4-game home win streak

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Boston Red Sox (1-4) vs. Houston Astros (4-2)

Houston; Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Astros: Mike Burrows (0-1, 7.94 ERA, 1.94 WHIP, six strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -143, Red Sox +122; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros will try to keep their four-game home win streak intact when they face the Boston Red Sox.

Houston had an 87-75 record overall and a 46-35 record in home games last season. The Astros averaged 8.5 hits per game in the 2025 season with 2.7 extra base hits per game.

Boston had an 89-73 record overall and a 41-40 record on the road last season. The Red Sox pitching staff put up a 3.71 ERA collectively last season while averaging 8.5 strikeouts and 3.3 walks per nine innings.

INJURIES: Astros: Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Enyel De Los Santos: 15-Day IL (knee), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (biceps)

Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 15-Day IL (wrist), Anthony Seigler: 10-Day IL (knee), Triston Casas: 10-Day IL (knee), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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