T.M. Selection: Red Sox/Astros OVER.

I am on the over in the Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros game on Friday. The Red Sox have really busted out their bats in the last series against the Rays. After a 5-0 loss in game 1, they had all 3 games that they won go over the total. They put up 6+ runs themselves in each of those games that they won. Chris Sale (5-1, 3.16 ERA) is starting this one and he did not pitch too well in game 2 of their series against the Rays. He gave up 5 runs in just 1 inning in that game. The Astros have had a similar thing happen in their ALDS. After their game 1 went under, the last 3 games of that series all went over the total, the Astros putting up 6+ runs in each of those last 3 games also. Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.14 ERA) is starting this one for the Astros and he did not pitch well in game 2 that he started in either. He started game 2 and he gave up 4 runs in that game. The Red Sox and the Astros have both been hitting the ball well and putting up a lot of runs in their last series. Both have pitchers that did not have good starts in the games they pitched in last series also. I like this game to go over the posted total here.

T.M. Prediction: 8-6 Astros.