Astros vs. Red Sox MLB Same Game Parlay Picks – Monday, August 19
Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox will take the field on Monday at Minute Maid Park against Yusei Kikuchi, who starts for the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Keen to know what a same game parlay might look like for the Astros-Red Sox meeting? Keep reading — we’ve got you covered with the key facts ahead.
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Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction & Pick
- Score Prediction: Astros 6, Red Sox 5
- Expected Runs: 10.1
Astros vs. Red Sox Odds
- Houston is the favorite, -126 on the moneyline, while Boston is a +108 underdog on the road.
- A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Astros-Red Sox on August 19, with the over at +100 and the under at -122.
A potential way to build a same game parlay is to select a strikeout over/under prop of either team’s starting pitcher. Here’s a look at what’s available:
- The Astros’ Kikuchi has a strikeout total of 7.5 at -112 for the over and -112 for the under.
- For the Red Sox, Tanner Houck has a strikeout over/under of 4.5 at -122 for the over and -104 for the under.
Astros vs. Red Sox Stats
- The Astros have compiled a 50-38 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.8% of those games).
- The Red Sox have won 28, or 49.1%, of the 57 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Houston has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 123 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 48 of those games (48-70-5).
- So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of its 120 games with a total.
| Yusei Kikuchi (HOU) | Pitcher | Tanner Houck (BOS) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 9 | W/L | 8 – 8 |
| 132.1 | IP | 146.2 |
| 4.49 | ERA | 3.01 |
| 1.292 | WHIP | 1.145 |
| 10.5 | K/9 | 7.8 |
| 2.4 | BB/9 | 2.5 |
Astros vs. Red Sox Same Game Parlay Payout
If you pick the Astros — the computer favorite above — on the moneyline, choose the over per the computer prediction, and hit a successful parlay, here’s how much a $10 bet could net based the pitcher prop you tab:
- Yusei Kikuchi over 7.5 strikeouts: $57.90
- Yusei Kikuchi under 7.5 strikeouts: $57.90
- Tanner Houck over 4.5 strikeouts: $55.28
- Tanner Houck under 4.5 strikeouts: $60.37
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