Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox (61-53) will face off against Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (60-55) at Fenway Park on Saturday, August 10. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 PM ET.
To watch Boston and Houston square off, read the below article, which includes info on how to stream the game live or watch it on TV.
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Where to Watch Red Sox vs. Astros
- Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
- Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: SCHN
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: Fenway Park
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Pitching Matchup
Red Sox: Josh Winckowski
- Josh Winckowski (2-1 with a 3.44 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Red Sox, his sixth of the season.
- In his last time out -- out of the bullpen on Thursday -- the righty tossed 2 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.44, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents have a .263 batting average against him.
- Winckowski has not recorded a quality start so far this season.
- Winckowski enters the matchup with two outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- In 11 of his 24 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
Astros: Spencer Arrighetti
- The Astros will send Spencer Arrighetti (4-10) to make his 21st start of the season. He is 4-10 with a 5.33 ERA and 116 strikeouts through 98 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's last appearance was on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In 20 games this season, the 24-year-old has a 5.33 ERA and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .262 to opposing hitters.
- Arrighetti is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- Arrighetti is trying for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.9 frames per start.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Red Sox | Astros | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.6 |
| 4.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.2 |
| .262 | Batting AVG | .261 |
| .246 | Batting AVG Against | .235 |
| 144 | Home Runs | 130 |
| 136 | Home Runs Allowed | 136 |
Red Sox Offensive Leaders
- Duran is batting .293 this season, with a .352 on-base percentage and a .508 slugging percentage. He has 14 home runs and 58 RBI, plus 79 runs scored and 28 steals on 32 attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.8%, and his walk rate is 7.7%.
- In 2024, Rafael Devers is hitting .301, with a .382 on-base percentage and a .594 slugging percentage. He has 25 home runs and 71 RBI, plus 74 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 23%, and his walk rate is 11.6%.
- Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .259, with 13 home runs and 58 RBI, plus 58 runs scored and 16 steals on 23 attempts. His strikeout rate is 25.1%, and his walk rate is 3.5%. He has a .709 OPS (.292 on-base, .416 slugging).
- Also for the Red Sox, Wilyer Abreu's batting average is .269, with a .842 OPS (.337 on-base, .506 slugging). He has 12 homers and 42 RBI, plus 46 runs scored and seven stolen bases on nine attempts. His strikeout rate is 28.7%, and his walk rate is 9.2%.
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Astros Offensive Leaders
- Alvarez has produced a batting average of .302 with an OPS of .926 (.388 OBP; .538 SLG) this season, while belting 22 HRs with 64 runs and 59 RBI. He's walking at an 11% clip and striking out 14.8% of the time.
- In 498 plate appearances this season, Jose Altuve owns a .302 batting average to go along with a .355 OBP and .446 SLG. He's also cracked 15 homers with 50 RBI and 64 runs, including 15 steals, while putting up an 18.1% strikeout rate and 6.8% walk rate.
- So far this season, Alex Bregman has put up a batting average of .256 with an OPS of .731 (.313 OBP; .418 SLG), while cracking 15 dingers with 58 runs and 53 RBI. He's walking at a 7% clip and striking out 13% of the time.
- At the plate, Yainer Diaz has blasted 11 bombs, driven in 61 runs, and scored 48 times while batting .301/.329/.448 in 429 plate appearances. His strikeout rate comes in at 14.2%, and his walk rate sits at 4.2%.
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