Astros at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 1
Houston broke a five-game losing streak with back-to-back wins over Washington to clinch the series, while Boston is 4-1 over the last five games and 6-7 since the start of the All-Star break.
This is the first meeting of the season and both teams were active at the trade deadline. For trade deadline moves, winners and losers across the league — follow this link.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Astros at Red Sox
Date: Friday, August 1, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Fenway Park
City: Boston, MA
Network/Streaming: Apple TV+
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Odds for the Astros at the Red Sox
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Astros (-132), Red Sox (+112)
Spread: Astros -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Astros at Red Sox
Pitching matchup for August 1, 2025: Hunter Brown vs. TBD
Astros: Hunter Brown, (9-5, 2.54 ERA)
Last outing: 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 StrikeoutsRed Sox: TBA
Astros: Hunter Brown, (9-5, 2.54 ERA)
Last outing: 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
Red Sox: TBA
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Astros and the Red Sox
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Astros and the Red Sox:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Boston Red Sox at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Astros at Red Sox
Houston is 6-7 in the second half of the season
Boston is 4-1 over the past five games of the year
The Red Sox's record in their last 5 games stands at 4-1
The Under is 5-0 in the Red Sox's last 5 home games
The Astros have failed to cover in their last 3 games against the Red Sox
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