Game Details
- Date: Friday, August 1, 2025
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: Apple TV+
- Season Series: First meeting of 2025
Team Overview & Momentum
Houston Astros (62–47)
- Division Standing: 1st in AL West
- Recent Form: Won 2 straight after 5-game skid
- Road Record: 27–23
- Key Players:
- Jose Altuve: .284 AVG, 18 HR, 57 RBI
- Yainer Diaz: .252 AVG, 15 HR, 14 doubles
- Mauricio Dubón: .269 AVG, 6 HR, 16 doubles
- Pitching Starter: Hunter Brown (9–5, 2.54 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 149 K)
- Team Trends:
- 4th-best OBP in AL (.321)
- 5–5 in last 10 games, 4.20 team ERA
Boston Red Sox (59–51)
- Division Standing: 3rd in AL East
- Recent Form: 4–1 in last 5 games
- Home Record: 34–21
- Key Players:
- Jarren Duran: .265 AVG, 29 doubles, 12 triples, 11 HR
- Ceddanne Rafaela: .262 AVG, 14 HR, 21 doubles
- Wilyer Abreu: Team leader with 20 HR
- Pitching Starter: TBD (bullpen game or spot start likely)
- Team Trends:
- 6–4 in last 10 games, 3.20 team ERA
- 40–15 when out-hitting opponents
- Last 10 Meetings: Astros have won 7 of last 10 vs. Boston
- Pitching Edge: Hunter Brown enters with a 1.80 ERA in last outing
Key Storylines
- Altuve’s Hot Streak: The Astros second baseman is hitting .350 over his last 5 games with 4 RBIs and a home run.
- Duran’s Surge: Jarren Duran is riding a 6-game hitting streak, batting .324 with 3 HR and 10 RBIs in his last 10 games.
- Trade Deadline Moves:
- Astros: Added Carlos Correa and Jesús Sánchez to bolster lineup
- Red Sox: Strengthened bullpen, still battling for AL Wild Card spot
- Injury Watch:
- Astros: Yordan Alvarez, Jeremy Peña, and Cristian Javier on IL
- Red Sox: Triston Casas, Kutter Crawford, and Liam Hendriks sidelined
Game Odds
Houston Astros – 144
Boston Red Sox 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, July 31, 2025
