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HOU vs
BOS

Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox

May 1, 2026 ยท 7:10 PM ET ยท Fenway Park
HOU 81-81  ยท  BOS 87-75

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 1, BOS 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Boston Red Sox
Confidence 72%
Projected Score BOS 4 ยท HOU 1
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

BOS Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Key injuries BOS (Mickey Gasper, Roman Anthony) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS SP quality edge (FIP 3.43 vs 5.12, PF 1.07) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Defensive edge (dWAR 9.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Recent run diff (+0.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP road mastery (ERA 5.17 R vs 7.50 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RightHP
Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
ERA5.99
WHIP1.55
FIP5.52
K/97.2
K/BB3.8
Road ERA: 5.17
vs
BOS โ€” Home LHP
Jake Bennett
Jake Bennett
ERA3.65
WHIP1.10
FIP3.43
K/97.2
K/BB5.6
Home ERA: 4.35

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carlos Correa SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Isaac Paredes 3B
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Jose Altuve 2B
  6. 6 Yainer Diaz C
  7. 7 Cam Smith RF
  8. 8 Brice Matthews CF
  9. 9 Dustin Harris LF
BOS โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jarren Duran LF
  2. 2 Willson Contreras 1B
  3. 3 Roman Anthony DH
  4. 4 Wilyer Abreu RF
  5. 5 Trevor Story SS
  6. 6 Marcelo Mayer 2B
  7. 7 Ceddanne Rafaela CF
  8. 8 Carlos Narvaez C
  9. 9 Caleb Durbin 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away BOS Home
Team OPS 0.758 0.685
Bullpen FIP 4.20 3.55
Run Diff / 10G -0.9 -0.1
Days Rest 0 1
Streak -2 -3

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +1.5 (+297)
BOS -1.5 (-433)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (+291)
Under 4.5 (-421)
Moneyline
HOU +1000
BOS -3600

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