Altuve leads Astros against the Red Sox following 4-hit performance

By Canadian Press on August 1, 2025.

Houston Astros (62-47, first in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (59-51, third in the AL East)

Boston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (0-0); Red Sox: TBD

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -134, Red Sox +113; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Boston Red Sox after Jose Altuve’s four-hit game on Wednesday.

Boston has a 34-21 record at home and a 59-51 record overall. The Red Sox are 40-15 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Houston is 62-47 overall and 27-23 in road games. The Astros have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .321.

Friday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jarren Duran has 29 doubles, 12 triples and 11 home runs while hitting .265 for the Red Sox. Alex Bregman is 11 for 36 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 6-4, .239 batting average, 3.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

Astros: 5-5, .245 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored by nine runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (flexor), Hunter Dobbins: 60-Day IL (acl), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (wrist), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (knee), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (hip), Zack Kelly: 15-Day IL (oblique), Justin Slaten: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Guerrero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Carlos Correa: day-to-day (illness), Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (finger), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Isaac Paredes: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Jeremy Pena: 10-Day IL (rib), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Spencer Arrighetti: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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