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Astros vs. Red Sox: Injury report, updates and likely starters – August 21

On Wednesday, the Houston Astros (three wins in a row) will play the Boston Red Sox at Minute Maid Park at 2:10 p.m. ET.

Curious about who can play for the Astros and Red Sox? Keep scrolling for the full injury reports for both teams.

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Game info Astros vs. Red Sox

  • Matchday: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Playing time: 2:10 p.m. ET
  • TV channels: MLB Network
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Stadium: Minute Maid Park
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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    Astros vs. Red Sox injury news today

    Astros injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Alex Bregman day after day elbow .261 / .318 / .445, 19, 59
    Kyle Tucker 60-day injury list shin .266 / .395 / .584, 19, 40
    Ryan Pressley 15-day injury list Back 0-3, 3.86 ERA, 9.5 K/9
    Justin Verlander 15-day injury list neck 3-2, 3.95 ERA, 8.1 K/9
    Christian Javier 60-day injury list forearm 3-1, 3.89 ERA, 7 K/9
    JP France 60-day injury list Unknown 0-3, 7.46 ERA, 7.8 K/9
    Bennett Sousa 60-day injury list shoulder –
    Kendall Graveman 60-day injury list elbow –
    Penn Murfee 60-day injury list elbow –
    Lance McCullers Jr. 60-day injury list elbow –
    Oliver Ortega 60-day injury list elbow –
    Luis Garcia 60-day injury list elbow –
    Jose Urquidy 60-day injury list forearm –

    Red Sox injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Cam Booster 15-day injury list elbow 2-2, 3 ERA, 9 K/9
    Justin Slater 15-day injury list elbow 5-2, 3.37 ERA, 9.5 K/9
    James Paxton 15-day injury list leg 9-3, 4.4 ERA, 6.5 K/9
    Trevor Story 60-day injury list shoulder .226 / .294 / .323, 0, 4
    Garrett Whitlock 60-day injury list Oblique 1-0, 1.96 ERA, 8.3 K/9
    Bryan Mata 60-day injury list Paralyze –
    Liam Hendriks 60-day injury list elbow –
    Chris Murphy 60-day injury list elbow –
    Lucas Giolito 60-day injury list elbow –

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    Astros' latest hitting insights

  • Houston has hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games.
  • In their last 10 games, the Astros have 32 extra-base hits (3.2 per game) with a slugging average of .483.
  • Over the last ten games, Houston has averaged 9.9 hits per game and a batting average of .281.
  • In the last ten games, Alex Bregman hit five home runs, his team's best performance.
  • Yordan Alvarez has 15 hits and a slash line of .429/.556/.857 in his last 10 games.

    • The latest Red Sox hitting insights

  • In the last 10 games, Boston has hit 13 home runs.
  • In the Red Sox's last ten games, the team's slugging average was .407 and there were 26 extra-base hits.
  • Boston has collected 9.2 hits per game and a batting average of .260 in the last 10 games.
  • In the last ten games, Masataka Yoshida led his team with three home runs and eight runs batted in and achieved a team batting average of .452.
  • Rafael Devers has collected 10 base hits, a .311 OBP and a .488 slugging percentage in his last 10 games.

    • Astros starting pitcher

  • Justin Verlander (3-2) of the Astros will make his eleventh start of the season.
  • The right-hander was last seen on Sunday, June 9, when he threw five innings against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing four earned runs.
  • The 41-year-old has an ERA of 3.95, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3 and a WHIP of 1.211 in 10 games this season.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Astros pitching staff’s ERA was 1.98.
  • In the last ten games, opposing batters have hit six home runs against Houston pitchers.

    • The Red Sox starting pitcher

  • Cooper Criswell starts for the Red Sox, his 14th of the season. He is 5-4 with a 4.56 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last outing – on Friday from the bullpen – the right-hander threw 3 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, allowing six earned runs and conceding nine hits.
  • In 19 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 4.56 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. His opponents' batting average is .277.
  • In the last 10 games, the Red Sox pitchers had an ERA of 5.35.
  • Boston has allowed 19 home runs in the last 10 games.

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