Boston Red Sox (61-54) will play the Houston Astros (61-55) at Fenway Park on Sunday, August 11 at 1:35 PM ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, Jarren Duran will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the year.
Information on how to watch Houston's game against Boston can be found in the below article.
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Where to Watch Astros vs. Red Sox
- Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
- Time: 1:35 PM ET
- TV Channel: SCHN
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: Fenway Park
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Pitching Matchup
Astros: Hunter Brown
- The Astros are sending Hunter Brown (9-7) to the mound to make his 23rd start of the season as he goes for his 10th victory. He is 9-7 with a 3.98 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander's last appearance came on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
- In 23 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 3.98 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .258 to opposing hitters.
- Brown has recorded 13 quality starts this season.
- Brown will try to go five or more innings for his 17th straight appearance. He's averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 23 outings this season.
Red Sox: James Paxton
- James Paxton (9-3 with a 4.42 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 99 2/3 innings pitched) aims for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Red Sox, his 21st of the season.
- The left-hander's most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 35-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.42, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .247 against him.
- Paxton has collected seven quality starts this season.
- Paxton is trying to secure his 14th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- In four of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Astros | Red Sox | |
---|---|---|
4.6 | Runs Scored (PG) | 5 |
4.2 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.7 |
.261 | Batting AVG | .261 |
.234 | Batting AVG Against | .246 |
134 | Home Runs | 146 |
138 | Home Runs Allowed | 140 |
Astros Offensive Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez's batting average this year is .304, and he has an OPS of .942 (.390 on-base, .552 slugging). He has 24 homers and 62 RBI, plus 66 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.6%, and his walk rate is 11.1%.
- So far this season, Alex Bregman is hitting .258, with a .316 on-base percentage and a .425 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 12.9%, and his walk rate is 7.1%. He has 16 home runs and 54 RBI, plus 60 runs scored.
- Jose Altuve's current batting average is .299, and he has 15 home runs and 50 RBI, plus 64 runs scored and 15 steals on 20 attempts. He has a .793 OPS (.352 on-base, .441 slugging). His strikeout rate is 17.9%, and his walk rate is 6.8%.
- The Astros' Yainer Diaz is hitting .300, with a .328 on-base percentage and a .446 slugging percentage. He has 11 home runs and 61 RBI, plus 48 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.5%, and his walk rate is 4.2%.
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Red Sox Offensive Leaders
- Duran is hitting .293/.351/.506 this year with 14 home runs, 58 RBI and 80 runs, with 29 stolen bases on 33 attempts. He's fanning 22% of the time and walking at a 7.6% clip.
- In 452 plate appearances, Rafael Devers has put up a batting average of .300 with an OPS of .973 (.381 OBP; .593 SLG) this season, while blasting 25 dingers with 74 runs and 71 RBI. He's walking at an 11.5% clip and striking out 23.2% of the time.
- This season, Ceddanne Rafaela, who sports a .260/.293/.416 slash line, has racked up 59 runs, 58 RBI, and 13 dingers in 429 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged 16 steals on 23 tries. His walk rate is 3.5%, while his strikeout rate is 25.4%.
- At the plate, the Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu owns a .269/.336/.502 slash line, and he's blasted 12 homers with 46 runs scored and 44 RBI plus seven steals on nine attempts. He's walking and striking out 9.1% and 28.7% of the time, respectively.
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