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HOU vs
BOS

Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox

May 3, 2026 ยท 1:35 PM ET ยท Fenway Park
HOU 81-81  ยท  BOS 87-75

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

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 59%
Projected Score HOU 4 ยท BOS 2
Blowout Probability 6%

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 2.81 vs 4.95, PF 1.07) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU BOS SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Defensive edge (dWAR 8.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU K edge vs BOS lineup (9.9 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Recent run diff (+1.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU BOS SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RightHP
Cody Bolton
Cody Bolton
ERA5.40
WHIP1.75
FIP4.95
K/99.9
K/BB3.6
vs
BOS โ€” Home LHP
Ranger Suarez
Ranger Suarez
ERA3.22
WHIP1.19
FIP3.02
K/98.5
K/BB5.7
Home ERA: 3.72

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 Brice Matthews CF
  7. 7 Cam Smith RF
  8. 8 Christian Vazquez C
  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 Andruw Monasterio 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 0.737 0.690
Bullpen FIP 4.20 3.55
Run Diff / 10G -1.3 +0.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -3

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -1.5 (+138)
BOS +1.5 (-181)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+142)
Under 5.5 (-187)
Moneyline
HOU -328
BOS +243

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