Red Sox vs. Astros Player Props | Xander Bogaerts | Tuesday
The Boston Red Sox visit the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, taking the field at 8:10pm ET on Tuesday August 2nd. The Boston Red Sox are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at Boston Red Sox player Xander Bogaerts as the Red Sox face the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball action.
The Astros and Red Sox have met four times this season, with the Astros winning once and the Red Sox winning three times. Their most recent matchup on August 1, 2022 ended 3-2 with the Boston Red Sox taking the win.
Xander Bogaerts Season Stats
- Games Played: 100 | Home Runs: 8 | RBI: 45 | Runs: 57 | Batting Average: .313 | OBP: .388 | SLG: .454 | OPS: .842.
- Bogaerts’ Hits line for tonight’s matchup vs. Houston Astros is set at 0.5 which is 0.65 less than than his season average of 1.15.
- Bogaerts’ Runs Scored line for tonight’s matchup vs. Houston Astros is set at 0.5 which is 0.07 less than than his season average of 0.57.
- Bogaerts’ RBIs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Houston Astros is set at 0.5 which is 0.05 more than than his season average of 0.45.
- Bogaerts’ Home Runs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Houston Astros is set at 0.5 which is 0.42 more than than his season average of 0.08.
Xander Bogaerts Stats vs. Houston
| AB | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .154 | .313 | .615 | .928 |
Xander Bogaerts Notable Teammates
| Name | GP | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xander Bogaerts | 100 | 8 | 45 | 57 | .313 | .388 | .454 | .842 |
| Franchy Cordero | 72 | 4 | 24 | 31 | .219 | .298 | .363 | .661 |
| Kevin Plawecki | 39 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .175 | .270 | .247 | .517 |
| Alex Verdugo | 97 | 6 | 52 | 39 | .269 | .308 | .375 | .683 |
| Jarren Duran | 37 | 2 | 10 | 20 | .245 | .294 | .406 | .700 |
The The Houston Astros are 3-2 in their last five games, while the Boston Red Sox are heading into this matchup with a record of 2-3 in their last five contests.
The Red Sox’s 52-52 record in 2022 puts them in 5th place in the AL East with a 12-29 division record and 9th place in the American League with a 46-45 league record.
The Houston Astros are 67-37, sitting in 1st place in the AL West with a 35-20 division record and 2nd place in the American League with a 59-33 league record.
Houston Astros Stat Rankings
| STAT | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Team ERA | 3.04 | 29 |
| Team Batting Avg | .239 | 20 |
| HR | 146 | 3 |
| RBI | 448 | 11 |
| R | 463 | 12 |
| OBP | .317 | 11 |
| SLG | .423 | 5 |
| OPS | .740 | 5 |
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