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Houston heads into the matchup fresh off a strong showing by Framber Valdez. Valdez threw seven innings, giving up one run on five hits with 10 strikeouts against Boston.
The Astros are 20-12 on their home turf. Houston’s team on-base percentage of .332 is third in the MLB. Alex Bregman leads the lineup with an OBP of .379.
The Red Sox have gone 16-10 away from home. Boston ranks third in the majors in hitting with a .256 batting average, J.D. Martinez leads the team with an average of .315.
The Astros won the last meeting 2-1. Framber Valdez earned his first victory and Kyle Tucker went 2-for-3 with a double for Houston. Nick Pivetta registered his first loss for Boston.
Jason Gurwin has has spent the last 10 years in the technology, media, entertainment industries. For The Streamable, he specializes in all things media like streaming services, devices, and cord cutting.