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RED SOX (52-52): TBA
Pitching: RHP Kutter Crawford (2-3, 4.15 ERA)
ASTROS (67-37): Altuve 2B, Gurriel 1B, Alvarez LF, Bregman 3B, Tucker RF, Diaz DH, Pena SS, Meyers CF, Maldonado C.
Pitching: RHP Cristian Javier (6-6, 3.26 ERA)
Time: 8:10 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Red Sox vs. Javier: Christian Arroyo 0-3, Xander Bogaerts 1-4, Bobby Dalbec 0-1, J.D. Martinez 2-4, Kevin Plawecki 0-1, Rob Refsnyder 1-1, Alex Verdugo 0-0
Astros vs. Crawford: Has not faced any Houston batters
Stat of the day: For the first time since July 9-10, the Red Sox have a two-game winning streak.
Notes: Crawford is winless over his last four starts, going 0-1 despite a 3.18 ERA and a .626 opponent OPS. He has allowed more than three earned runs only once in six starts this season and is making his first career appearance against the Astros. … Javier is also winless over his last four starts, going 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA and .873 opponent OPS. He has one save and a 2.57 ERA in two career relief appearances against the Red Sox.
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