Our Red Sox vs. Astros predictions are fading Tanner Houck in the strikeout department as he takes on Houston's lineup.
Tanner Houck's strikeout numbers have been rather pedestrian lately and our MLB picks don't expect that to change against the Astros.
Houston is first in the AL West and sends rolling lefty Yusei Kikuchi to the mound. Boston will counter with struggling Tanner Houck, who will be the target of my Red Sox vs. Astros predictions andhasn’t been racking up the strikeouts with a pedestrian 5.4 K/9 and 13.3 strikeout rate across his past eight outings. Those marks are considerably lower than his 8.8 and 24.3% rates across his first 16 outings, and the dip also aligns with him already tossing a career-high 146 2/3 innings this season.
The right-handed Houck has had reverse splits during his recent slump, and the Astros run out a righty-heavy lineup. Right-handed hitters mashed to the tune of a .379 wOBA and .409 OBP against him during the eight-start run, while lefties have respective .297 and .286 marks.The Red Sox have been solid against lefties this season, but they’ve also been a little lucky with the third-highest BABIP . Boston also strikes out the most in baseball against southpaws .
This total opened at 8.5 through Pinnacle, but it has moved to the Over since the 8 number became available.
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