Astros (Valdez) @ Red Sox (Sale) 5:08 PM ET
Game# 915-916
Play On: Boston -120 (5*)

Neither one of these starting pitchers have been sharp in recent starts. As a matter of fact, they’ve both been horrible during those outings. However, on occasion I lean on my professional intuition, and that leads me to believe that highly paid Chris Sales is going to pitch a gen tonight. You can make the case that Boston will be the more desperate team tonight since they don’t want to return to Houston down 3-2.

Yesterday’s 9-2 final score in favor of Houston is a bit deceiving since The Red Sox led 2-1 entering the 8th inning. It was one of the rare occasions over the past 2 weeks in which the Red Sox bullpen let them down. Speaking of bullpen, Houston relief pitchers combined to pitch 7 2/3 innings yesterday after starter Zack Grienke was only able to record 4 outs. Finally, Boston has won 4 consecutive games immediately following a loss. Be the Red Sox for a money line wager.