Astros host the Red Sox to start 3-game series

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Boston Red Sox (1-2) vs. Houston Astros (2-2)

Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (0-0); Astros: Lance McCullers (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -119, Astros +100; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros open a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Monday.

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.

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.

INJURIES: Astros: Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 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)

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

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.