Tanner Houck starts for the Boston Red Sox on Friday against Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET at Fenway Park.

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Astros vs. Red Sox live stream, TV channel and match information

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: Fenway Park
• TV channels: NESN
• Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Astros hitting and pitching performance

• The Astros’ 128 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 330 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 11th in MLB this season with a slugging percentage of .413.
• The Astros’ batting average of .259 is among the best in baseball and ranks third in the MLB.
• Houston has scored the 14th most runs in the Major Leagues this season with 519 runs (4.6 per game).
• The Astros are among the best in the league when it comes to getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .320.
• The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.1 strikeouts per game.
• Houston ranks 13th in the Major Leagues with ERA (3.97) this season.
• Houston’s pitching staff has a K/9 rate of 9.1 this season, making it the third-best team in baseball.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.289 as a pitching team, ranking 20th in the MLB.

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Likely starting pitcher for the Astros

• The Astros will hand the ball to Ronel Blanco (9-6) for his 22nd start of the season.
• The right-hander allowed two earned runs in five innings pitched in his last appearance on Saturday, a duel against the Tampa Bay Rays.
• This season, he has made eleven good starts in 21 appearances.
• In 21 starts this season, Blanco has lasted five or more innings 18 times, averaging 5.9 innings per appearance.
• This season, he has played four times in 21 appearances without allowing an earned run.

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Astros schedule

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