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MLB
Red Sox vs. Astros MLB Playoffs: ALDS Series Odds and Prediction
For the first time ever, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros will face off in baseball’s postseason as they open the best-of-5 American League Division Series in Houston on Thursday. MLB odds have the Astros as -190series favourites at Sports Interaction. Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros Game 1: Thursday, 4:08 p.m. ET Where:
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MLB
The Fix Is In: Clay Buchholz and the Spitball Issue
Take a close look at the glove arm of Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz in the image accompanying this story. Does it look shiny? Does his sleeve look like it has a wet, greasy spot? That’s because it’s probably not perspiration. The TV cameras caught not only Buchholz’s arm but the furtive gestures
Statistics
| w-l | money | home | away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML | 23-36 | $-976 | 10-20 | 13-16 |
| ATS | 29-30 | $-388 | 13-17 | 16-13 |
| o/u | home | away | |
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| O/U | 30-26-3 | 17-10-3 | 13-16 |
Offense
| season stats | rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs/g | 4.87 | 11 |
| Ba | 0.27 | 2 |
| Ops | 0.78 | 9 |
| Hr | 81 | 12 |
| Sb | 31 | 11 |
Defense
| season stats | rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 5.58 | 3 |
| Whip | 1.6 | 1 |
| Ks | 545 | 8 |
| Complete games | 0 | 28 |
| Errors | - | - |
Line Up - Last Game
hitter
| Player | Pos |
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#1
Jonathan Arauz
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2B |
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#2
Tzu-Wei Lin
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RF |
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#3
Rafael Devers
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3B |
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#4
Xander Bogaerts
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SS |
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#5
Jackie Bradley Jr.
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CF |
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#6
Bobby Dalbec
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1B |
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#7
Cesar Puello
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RF |
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#8
Michael Chavis
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LF |
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#9
J.D. Martinez
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DH |
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#10
Kevin Plawecki
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C |
pitchers
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
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#1
Mike Kickham
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RP |
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#2
Nick Pivetta
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SP |
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#3
Ryan Weber
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RP |
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#4
Darwinzon Hernandez
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RP |