The Red Sox are coming into this game with a 65-59 record this season but they have not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost their last 2 straight as well as 4 of their last 6 games and their offense has died down in those, scoring just 6 runs total in their last 2 games, while their pitching has still been bad. They are going up against an Astros team that is starting to heat up at 68-56, pulling away at the top of the AL West, and they have been playing very well in their recent games. They have won their last 3 straight as well as 11 of their last 12 games and their pitching has been great recently, allowing 5 runs total in their last 3 games. Ronel Blanco is starting for the Astros in this game and he is 9-6 with a 2.89 ERA this season. He has been pitching very well recently as he has allowed 2 earned runs or less in each of his last 3 as well as 6 of his last 8 starts. He has been very consistent all season for the Astros and he will pitch a good game here while the bullpen does not allow many runs either. Nick Pivetta is starting for the Red Sox in this game and he is 5-8 with a 4.49 ERA this season. He has not been great in his recent starts as he has allowed at least 3 earned runs in 3 of his last 4 starts, allowing 7 earned runs in 1 of those as well, and he also allowed at least 2 earned runs in each of those 4 starts. He has been much worse on the road recently as well, allowing 13 runs total in his last 3 road starts. Pivetta has been a very shaky starter for the Red Sox all season so he is more likely to give up runs in this game, but the Red Sox also have an awful bullpen that has been allowing a lot of runs recently so he does not have much to back him up if he pitches a bad game here. The Astros will win this game at home.