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Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox – Preview

📅 01/04/2026 03:10

Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox meet on 01/04/2026 in MLB. The handicap line is 1.5 at odds of 1.56, and the totals line is 7.5.

The market's expected runs are 4.22 for Houston Astros and 3.448 for Boston Red Sox. Based on these numbers, Houston Astros is the market favorite.

xR Home4.22
xR Away3.45
Hcp Home1.5
Odds Home1.56
Totals Line7.5
Win Probability
Houston Astros 62.5%
Boston Red Sox 37.5%
FAIR ODDS
Home: 1.60
Away: 2.66

Houston Astros

StatSeasonLast 10Last 5
Runs2.602.602.60
Runs against5.205.205.20
xR4.404.404.40
xRA3.653.653.65
vs. Market -3.35 -3.35 -3.35
vs. Market Totals -0.25 -0.25 -0.25
💰 BETTING
HCP: 60W-53L-0P -0.6 units -0.5%
Totals: 61O-47U-5P
HCP: Result of betting the handicap line for this team in every match this season.
Totals: Over/under split across all of this team's matches this season.
Houston Astros
10-game rolling average vs. market expectation
50-5xRMatch
Houston Astros
vs. market expectation
150-15xRMatch

Boston Red Sox

StatSeasonLast 10Last 5
Runs4.274.805.80
Runs against3.733.303.20
xR4.324.864.72
xRA4.104.354.65
vs. Market 0.32 0.99 2.53
vs. Market Totals -0.41 -1.11 -0.37
💰 BETTING
HCP: 58W-53L-0P +4.3 units +3.9%
Totals: 45O-59U-7P
HCP: Result of betting the handicap line for this team in every match this season.
Totals: Over/under split across all of this team's matches this season.
Boston Red Sox
10-game rolling average vs. market expectation
50-5xRMatch
Boston Red Sox
vs. market expectation
100-10xRMatch

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