David Hamilton and the Boston Red Sox hit the field on Tuesday, August 20 at Minute Maid Park against Ronel Blanco, who is projected to start for the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET (broadcast on SCHN).

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game and Ticket Info

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  • Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park

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Starting Pitcher Matchup

Astros Starter: Ronel Blanco

  • Blanco looks for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.02 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty's last appearance was on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • The 30-year-old has a 3.02 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .183 to his opponents.
  • Blanco is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the year in this game.
  • Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game 18 times this year entering this game.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

Red Sox Starter: Nick Pivetta

  • Nick Pivetta makes the start for the Red Sox, his 19th of the season. He is 5-7 with a 4.44 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 95 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Sunday, Aug. 4 against the Texas Rangers, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up two hits.
  • The 31-year-old has put up a 4.44 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine innings during 18 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .235 to opposing batters.
  • Pivetta heads into the outing with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Pivetta heads into the matchup with 11 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 18 appearances this season.

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Astros Top Hitters

  • Yordan Alvarez is hitting .306 this year, with a .952 OPS (.394 on-base, .558 slugging). He has 25 home runs and 64 RBI, plus 70 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.2%, and his walk rate is 11.2%.
  • So far this season, Alex Bregman is batting .263, with a .321 on-base percentage and a .449 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 13.1%, and his walk rate is 7.1%. He has 19 home runs and 59 RBI, plus 65 runs scored.
  • Jose Altuve is hitting .301, with 15 home runs and 50 RBI, plus 66 runs scored and 15 steals on 20 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.8%, and his walk rate is 6.6%. He has a .790 OPS (.352 on-base, .438 slugging).
  • The Astros' Yainer Diaz is batting .301, with a .778 OPS (.327 on-base, .451 slugging). His strikeout rate is 15%, and his walk rate is 4%. He has 12 home runs and 67 RBI, plus 50 runs scored.

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Red Sox Top Hitters

  • Rafael Devers, who has a .299/.380/.589 triple slash line this year, has piled up 75 runs, 72 RBI, and 25 home runs in 461 PAs. His walk rate is 11.5%, and his strikeout rate is 23.4%.
  • In 441 plate appearances, Ceddanne Rafaela has produced a batting average of .265 with an OPS of .715 (.298 OBP; .417 SLG) this season, while clubbing 13 dingers with 62 runs and 58 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 3.4% clip and striking out 24.7% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered 17 bags on 24 attempts.
  • So far this season, Wilyer Abreu has produced a batting average of .269 with an OPS of .832 (.338 OBP; .495 SLG), while belting 12 dingers with 47 runs and 45 RBI. He's walking at a 9.5% clip and fanning 28.7% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered seven bags on nine tries.
  • At the dish, Connor Wong sports a .295 batting average along with a .352 OBP and .441 SLG in 361 PAs. He's also clubbed 11 homers with 43 RBI and 45 runs scored, including five stolen bases, while putting up a 23.3% strikeout rate and 5.8% walk rate.

Astros vs. Red Sox Recent Performance

  • The Astros have hit 18 home runs over the past 10 games.
  • In the last 10 games, Houston has 30 extra-base hits (three per game) while slugging .452.
  • Over the past 10 outings the Astros are averaging 9.4 hits per game and batting .264.
  • The Red Sox have hit 13 home runs over the last 10 games.
  • Boston is slugging .431 with 34 extra-base hits over its last 10 games.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Red Sox are batting .260 as a team with 9.1 hits per contest.

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