Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox: ALCS Game 6 Best Odds and Preview for October 22, 2021
The Houston Astros (95-67) host the Boston Red Sox (92-70) in Game 6 of the ALCS on Friday 8:08 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have a 3-2 series lead, and will try to secure a place in the World Series.
Both teams have yet to name their starter.
Best Odds for Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox
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.
Today, we are looking at the MLB matchup between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox in which the Astros are currently the pick among bettors at regulated sportsbooks to claim victory.
Astros vs Red Sox Moneyline Action
| Astros | Red Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| % of Bets | 63% | 37% |
| % of Stake | 61% | 39% |
Astros Insights
Betting Trends
- The Astros have come away with 83 wins in the 135 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Houston’s games have gone over the total in 85 of their 162 opportunities.
- The Astros lead MLB with 863 runs scored this season.
- In nine games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, Houston has a record of 4-5.
- In their previous 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents have combined to clear the over/under on four occasions.
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 |
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Red Sox Insights
Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline 55 total times this season. They’ve gone 28-27 in those games.
- Boston has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 73 times this season for a 73-86-3 record against the over/under.
- The Red Sox have the No. 5 offense in MLB play scoring 5.1 runs per game (829 total runs).
- Boston was named the moneyline underdog by bookmakers just one time in the last 10 games, and lost that matchup.
- Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Red Sox combined with their opponents to go over the total three times.
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 |
Pick for Astros vs. Red Sox
Betting split data provided by regulated betting sites combined with our in-depth statistical analysis favors the Astros to win over the Red Sox.
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