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HOU vs
BOS

Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox

May 2, 2026 ยท 4:10 PM ET ยท Fenway Park
HOU 81-81  ยท  BOS 87-75

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 6, BOS 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 72%
Projected Score HOU 6 ยท BOS 4
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˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Defensive edge (dWAR 9.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Recent run diff (+0.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4
vs
BOS โ€” Home LHP
Connelly Early
Connelly Early
ERA3.33
WHIP1.23
FIP4.26
K/99.0
K/BB5.7

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 Brice Matthews CF
  8. 8 Cam Smith RF
  9. 9 Dustin Harris LF
BOS โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jarren Duran DH
  2. 2 Willson Contreras 1B
  3. 3 Roman Anthony LF
  4. 4 Wilyer Abreu RF
  5. 5 Trevor Story SS
  6. 6 Marcelo Mayer 2B
  7. 7 Ceddanne Rafaela CF
  8. 8 Connor Wong C
  9. 9 Caleb Durbin 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away BOS Home
Team OPS 0.758 0.706
Bullpen FIP 4.20 3.55
Run Diff / 10G -0.9 -0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -3

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -2.5 (-320)
BOS +2.5 (+231)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+228)
Under 9.5 (-315)
Moneyline
HOU -5200
BOS +1100

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HOU โ€” Away

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BOS โ€” Home
Connelly Early Connelly Early SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
56 ยท OVER

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