4:20 p.m. ET: Boston Red Sox (96-72) at Houston Astros (99-68)

Odds: Red Sox +105 / Astros -113
Total:  8.5 -115 / -105

Boston’s Eovaldi is 1-0 with a 2.61 ERA in the 2021 playoffs. He has a 3-1 career postseason record with a 1.93 ERA in 8 appearances. Eovaldi gave up 5 runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings to take a loss against the Astros back on June 9. The Houston-area native is 1-2 with a 3.93 ERA in six career starts vs the Astros. Houston is going with right-hander Luis Garcia in this matchup. Garcia had a no-decision on Sunday despite allowing 5 runs on as many hits in 2 2/3 relief innings against the White Sox. In his lone career start against Boston on June 1, Garcia allowed only 1 run on 5 hits in 7 innings in a 5-1 victory. The Astros have a team career batting average of .329 against Eovaldi with Altuve leading the way with 3 career home runs while batting a .318. Bregman has also homered off him in the past with a batting average of .556 in 9 at-bats. The Red Sox have not done as well against Garcia hitting a .217 with 5 hits in 23 at-bats. The Red Sox burned through more pitching than Houston on Friday night and with Kike Hernandez single-handedly keeping them in the game, will need more today to keep the Astros from losing. The bats have been hot and continue to stay hot, especially in Houston for the Astros. Look for the Astros to take Game 2 of the ALCS. 

The Bookie:          Astros -113 / Under 8.5 -105
Fade the Public:   Astros  / Under
Sharp Action:       Red Sox / Under