MLB
Friday’s game
Boston (0-0) @ Houston (0-0)
— Sale is 1-1, 7.90 in his last four starts.
— Red Sox are 8-2 in his starts.
— over 6-4
— He is 5-3, 2.20 in nine starts vs Houston.
— He is 1-2, 7.27 in 8 playoff games (5 starts).
— Boston beat Tampa 3-1; they scored 26 runs last three games.
— Red Sox won five of last seven road games.
— Boston last played Monday; their bullpen is rested.
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— Valdez is 2-1, 4.50 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 14-9 in his starts.
— over 5-1 last six
— He is 2-1, 1.59 in four games (2 starts) vs Boston.
— He is 3-1, 2.86 in 5 playoff games (4 starts).
— Houston beat Chicago 3-1, scoring 31 runs in four games.
— Astros are 7-3 in last ten games overall.
— Astros last played on Tuesday.
— Houston is 7-2 in last nine home games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Astros are 5-2 vs Boston this year, 3-1 here.
Friday’s game
Boston (0-0) @ Houston (0-0)
— Sale is 1-1, 7.90 in his last four starts.
— Red Sox are 8-2 in his starts.
— over 6-4
— He is 5-3, 2.20 in nine starts vs Houston.
— He is 1-2, 7.27 in 8 playoff games (5 starts).
— Boston beat Tampa 3-1; they scored 26 runs last three games.
— Red Sox won five of last seven road games.
— Boston last played Monday; their bullpen is rested.
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— Valdez is 2-1, 4.50 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 14-9 in his starts.
— over 5-1 last six
— He is 2-1, 1.59 in four games (2 starts) vs Boston.
— He is 3-1, 2.86 in 5 playoff games (4 starts).
— Houston beat Chicago 3-1, scoring 31 runs in four games.
— Astros are 7-3 in last ten games overall.
— Astros last played on Tuesday.
— Houston is 7-2 in last nine home games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Astros are 5-2 vs Boston this year, 3-1 here.
