Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros: ALCS Game 5 Best Odds and Preview for October 20, 2021
The Boston Red Sox (92-70) host the Houston Astros (95-67) in Game 5 of the ALCS on Wednesday 5:08 PM ET at Fenway Park. The series is notted up at 2-2.
Neither team has named a starter.
Best Odds for Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we use data from our industry leading partner, Sportradar, to identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances to win the upcoming game.
Red Sox vs Astros Moneyline Action
| Red Sox | Astros | |
|---|---|---|
| % of Bets | 91% | 9% |
| % of Stake | 46% | 54% |
Red Sox Insights
Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 107 games this year and have walked away with the win 64 times (59.8%) in those games.
- Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 73 of their 162 opportunities.
- The Red Sox have scored the fifth-most runs in the league this season with 829.
- In nine games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, Boston has a record of 5-4.
- In their last 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, the Red Sox and their foes are 3-7 when it comes to hitting the over.
Key Players
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber | 113 | .266 | .374 | .554 | 32 | 71 | 106 |
| Rafael Devers | 156 | .281 | .354 | .541 | 38 | 115 | 166 |
| J.D. Martínez | 148 | .284 | .348 | .516 | 28 | 99 | 162 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 144 | .295 | .370 | .493 | 23 | 79 | 156 |
| Travis Shaw | 25 | .238 | .319 | .524 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
Astros Insights
Betting Trends
- The Astros have won 12 of the 27 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (44.4%).
- Houston has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 85 times this season for an 85-69-8 record against the over/under.
- The Astros have the No. 1 offense in MLB play scoring 5.3 runs per game (863 total runs).
- Houston was named the moneyline underdog by oddsmakers only once over the last 10 games, and lost that matchup.
- In their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
Key Players
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Siri | 15 | .304 | .347 | .609 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| Kyle Tucker | 137 | .294 | .359 | .557 | 30 | 92 | 149 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 144 | .277 | .346 | .531 | 33 | 104 | 149 |
| Carlos Correa | 148 | .279 | .366 | .485 | 26 | 92 | 155 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 141 | .319 | .383 | .462 | 15 | 81 | 169 |
Pick for Red Sox vs. Astros
Bet split data from regulated betting sites paired with our in-depth statistical analysis favors the Astros to win over the Red Sox.
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