Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox 5/17/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
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Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
May. 17, 2019
TV: ATSW
Latest Odds : Astros -135 Total 9.5
How rare is it for the Boston Red Sox to be home dogs to anyone in recent years but the books are really begging for Boston money. Houston is still an excellent value as Rick Porcello has been struggling all season long coming into this game with a 3-3 5.15 ERA 40 strike outs and 18 walks.
Rick has gotten better lately and so have the Red Sox but this line tells you all you need to know about how the books feel about this game as the number rises by the minute. Last start for Rick Porcello he went 6.2 innings and gave up 4 runs on 5 hits and that is a good start for him.
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Red Sox come in winners of 8 of their last 10 games but who exactly did the beat in the last 10 games. Boston just got done with the Rockies a average team at best and before that they met up with the worst team in baseball the Orioles and the Mariners.
Astros are the best team in the American league and my pick to win the world series this year. Astros send Gerrit Cole to the mound their ace of their staff who is also having a down year but unlike Porcello Cole's stuff is still electric and his fastball velocity is on point.
Recent Betting Trends:
Astros are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Astros are 5-1 in Coles last 6 starts during game 1 of a series.
Red Sox are 1-4 in Porcellos last 5 Friday starts.
Free Betting Pick: Astros -135
Gerrit Cole is 4-4 with a 3.88 ERA he has 86 strike outs and just 15 walks. Last 3 starts he has been dominant and look for the Astros bats to tee off against Boston early and force them to go to a very weak pen before the 5th inning as Houston wins this game easy 8-2.