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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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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	118-57	$4035	61-26	57-31
ATS	102-73	$2755	49-38	53-35

	o/u	home	away
O/U	85-81-9	40-39-8	45-42-1

American League East Standings

team	win/loss	ats	o/u
TB	89-72	91-70	72-82-7
TOR	73-88	73-88	81-72-8
BAL	46-115	67-94	73-82-6
NYY	102-64	86-80	81-78-7
BOS	118-57	102-73	85-81-9

Team Leaders

HR	Xander Bogaerts	23
BA	Cole Sturgeon	0.58
SB	Andrew Benintendi	21

Offense

	season stats	rank
Runs/g	5.41	1
Ba	0.27	1
Ops	0.79	1
Hr	208	9
Sb	125	3

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Defense

	season stats	rank
Era	3.75	25
Whip	1.25	21
Ks	1253	26
Complete games	2	8
Errors	-	-

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Line Up - Last Game

Hitter

Player	Pos
Xander Bogaerts	SS
J.D. Martinez	RF
Steve Pearce	1B
Andrew Benintendi	LF
Mookie Betts	CF
Christian Vazquez	C
Jackie Bradley Jr.	CF
Brock Holt	2B
Rafael Devers	3B

Pitchers

Player	Pos
Joe Kelly	RP
David Price	SP
Chris Sale	RP

Injuries

Player	Pos	Description	Notes
Ian Kinsler Ian K	2B	Ques Fri - Rest - 10/26/18	+ -
Kinsler is unlikely to be in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the World Series against the Dodgers as he will be rested.
Carson Smith Carson S	RP	out for season - Shoulder - 05/15/18	+ -
Smith has been moved to the 60-day disabled list due to a right shoulder subluxation. He had surgery to repair the ailment and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Hector Velazquez Hector V	RP	Out indefinitely - Back - 05/14/18	+ -
Velazquez has been placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a lower-back strain and there is no timetable for recovery.
Mookie Betts Mookie B	RF	Ques Tues - Shoulder - 05/06/18	+ -
Betts exited the previous game due to a right shoulder contusion and his status for Tuesday's tilt against the Yankees is in question.
Hanley Ramirez Hanley R	1B	Ques Sun - Rest - 05/06/18	+ -
Ramirez is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday against the Rangers as he likely will be given the day to rest.
Jackie Bradley Jr. Jackie B	CF	Ques Sat - Rest - 05/05/18	+ -
Bradley is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday against the Rangers as he will likely be given the day to rest.
Andrew Benintendi Andrew B	LF	Ques Thurs - Rest - 05/03/18	+ -
Benintendi is unlikely to play Thursday against the Rangers as he is to be rested.
Eduardo Rodriguez Eduardo R	SP	Prob Sat - Personal - 05/02/18	+ -
Rodriguez is away from the team tending to a personal matter but is expected to make his next scheduled start against the Rangers on Saturday.
Eduardo Nunez Eduardo N	2B	Ques Tues - Rest - 05/01/18	+ -
Nunez will not be in the starting lineup against the Royals for Tuesday's contest as he will receive a day of rest.
Brock Holt Brock H	2B	Ques Tues - Hamstring - 04/26/18	+ -
Holt has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain and it is undetermined if he will be activated in time for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

Injuries