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*10* GAME OF THE MONTH (Rogers' 10* MLB!) >> *RED HOT* 7-2 Last 2 Days!
(MLB) Boston vs. Houston,
Money Line: 107.00 Boston (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: 107.00 Boston (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: The Red Sox edged the Astros 2-1 on Friday but Houston bounced back last night, roughing up the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner (Rick Porcello) in a 7-1 victory. Porcello was charged with all seven runs (six innings), allowing 10 hits, including two HRs.The rubber match of this three-game series is set for tonight on ESPN. Houston moved to 42-16 on June 5 on the strength of an 11-game winning streak but had lost seven of 10 prior to Saturday's victory. Boston fell to 9-5 its last 14 but has closed to within just one game of the Yankees in the AL East, as New York has suddenly lost five in a row.
The pitching matchup: David Price (1-1 & 5.09 ERA) starts for Boston and Joe Musgrove (4-5 & 4.81 ERA) for Houston. Injury kept Price from making his 2017 debut until May 29 and in his fourth start of the season, finally earned his first win. It was hardly a great effort, as he allowed three runs on four hits and four walks across six innings to defeat the ML-worst Phillies 4-3 last Tuesday. Price is 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA over seven career starts against Houston (teams are 5-2). Musgrove returned from a stint on the disabled list this past Monday and surrendered two runs on five hits and a walk in 4 2/3 inings. He took the loss in a 6-1 Texas win in Houston. Monday's outing was a disappointment, as his previous start (May 26) had been his best of 2017, as he completed seven scoreless innings in a win versus Baltimore. This marks Musgrove's first start against Boston.
The pick: Sure, Houston owns MLB's best record at 46-23 but the Astros haven't won back-to-back games since their 11-game game winning ended on June 6. Musgrove was hardly sharp his last time out (first start in two-plus weeks) and in 2017, he's struggled at home with a 5.05 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP (team is 2-6 in his starts!). As for Price, his ERA may be high at 5.09 but he's allowed just 17 hits in 23 innings (21 Ks) and opponents are batting only .200 against him after four starts. In his seven career starts against Houston, Price has 61 strikeouts over 50 1/3 innings with an 0.93 WHIP. Make Boston a HUGE 10* play.
The pitching matchup: David Price (1-1 & 5.09 ERA) starts for Boston and Joe Musgrove (4-5 & 4.81 ERA) for Houston. Injury kept Price from making his 2017 debut until May 29 and in his fourth start of the season, finally earned his first win. It was hardly a great effort, as he allowed three runs on four hits and four walks across six innings to defeat the ML-worst Phillies 4-3 last Tuesday. Price is 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA over seven career starts against Houston (teams are 5-2). Musgrove returned from a stint on the disabled list this past Monday and surrendered two runs on five hits and a walk in 4 2/3 inings. He took the loss in a 6-1 Texas win in Houston. Monday's outing was a disappointment, as his previous start (May 26) had been his best of 2017, as he completed seven scoreless innings in a win versus Baltimore. This marks Musgrove's first start against Boston.
The pick: Sure, Houston owns MLB's best record at 46-23 but the Astros haven't won back-to-back games since their 11-game game winning ended on June 6. Musgrove was hardly sharp his last time out (first start in two-plus weeks) and in 2017, he's struggled at home with a 5.05 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP (team is 2-6 in his starts!). As for Price, his ERA may be high at 5.09 but he's allowed just 17 hits in 23 innings (21 Ks) and opponents are batting only .200 against him after four starts. In his seven career starts against Houston, Price has 61 strikeouts over 50 1/3 innings with an 0.93 WHIP. Make Boston a HUGE 10* play.
