Why is Boston a fav over Houston?

Trap alert

Just going based on these stats:

Odorizzi a 0.51 ERA last 3 starts

Houston 9-1 last 10

Houston in their last 10 batting almost .300 against right hand pitchers

Anybody on Boston can enlighten me why they should be the play?

Better question is why is this total at 9?  Astros and Redsox have been under machines...U need 10 runs to win..this is not last season...

Boston #s versus odorizzi 2 thru 5 thats why

Yup

Boston smashed him in 2021

the line is -130.  not -170.  They are barely favored.

Boston is also better than their record and the kid on the bump has been throwing well.  It is not a trap line.  This is baseball.  Even the best teams in the league lose 4 out of 10 games most of the time.  

No, I am not a boston fan.   

Because of the pitcher

Of the Astros 35 games..only 7 games has eclipsed 10 runs or more....Of the Redsox 34 games..only 8 games have eclipsed 10 runs or more...

Puzzling total, I did grab the UNDER 9 at +105, sounds like a bargain but I am not spending it yet!!!   Something is fishy with this line all the way around......The Boys in Vegas know something we dont?  

Because Whitlock is a stud. And Boston bats heating up that's why.

Even the fishy smell has a fishy smell.

-120 at best.....you need a new book    

Bats heating up??? Because they won 2 games against the pathetic Rangers?  Boston has won 3 games in their last 10

Whitlock has given up 5 runs combined last 2 starts which isnt't bad but doesn't pitch a lot innings either

Boston was a better team last year start to finish and maybe odds makers thinking they are under achieving but a lot people think last years team was supposed to be bad leading some to believe they over achieved?

Have you followed any Redsox games this year?  They'll get 12 guys on base but can't score.  Pitching hasn't been that great and bullpen stinks their ranked 26th in saves

@Kaname484

Whitlock lost his mojo and his control. 27 P/IP last start. I'm not convinced which side is the trap.

@BIGDTITLE

Not the point.

Not even close to the point.  The line opened around 130.  Was even worse in some places, now is closer to even.  

But again.......not even close to being the point of the post.  Those weren't my books lines.  

Just read this thread. Bettors still think the Red Sox are a good team for some reason. Houston about to smack them tonight. 

best option is to keep an eye on the live totals. Can’t trust Vegas as they put out fake lines

It is Whitlock's outstanding strikeout rate, 34%.

The Red Sox with 2 outs and risp are hitting .162 with a .506 OPS

Don’t overthink