{"id":553952,"date":"2026-03-30T09:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/553952\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:39:07","slug":"astros-host-the-red-sox-to-start-3-game-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/553952\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros host the Red Sox to start 3-game series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boston Red Sox<\/a> (1-2) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (2-2)<\/p>\n

Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Ranger Suarez<\/a> (0-0); Astros: Lance McCullers (0-0)<\/p>\n

Red Sox -119, Astros +100; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros open a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.<\/p>\n

Houston had an 87-75 record overall and a 46-35 record in home games last season. The Astros pitching staff had a 3.88 ERA collectively last season while averaging 9.4 strikeouts and 3.2 walks per nine innings.<\/p>\n

Boston went 89-73 overall and 41-40 in road games a season ago. The Red Sox slugged .421 as a team last season with 3.3 extra base hits per game.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Astros: Brandon Walter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Enyel De Los Santos: 15-Day IL (knee), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 15-Day IL (wrist), Anthony Seigler<\/a>: 10-Day IL (knee), Triston Casas<\/a>: 10-Day IL (knee), Romy Gonzalez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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