Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 8/20/2024 by Tony T.
Red Sox at Astros—Nick Pivetta to start for Boston. Pivetta has 19 starts in 2024 carrying an ERA of 4.49 with WHIP of 1.13. The veteran has an elite 30% strikeout rate with 5.9% walks. Ground balls are 30.9% with 1.88 home runs per nine innings. Ronel Blanco to start for Houston. Blanco in 23 starts delivers an ERA of 2.89 with WHIP of 1.01. The righthander strikes out 24.3% with 9.6% walks. Ground balls served at 38.8% with 1.28 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.25 does suggest a rise in ERA based on form.