Houston vs Boston: Injury-Riddled Rivalry

0:00On March 30th, Houston Astros, sitting at two wins and two losses, kick off a three-game series at home against the one-in-two Boston Red Sox tonight. At 8.10pm Eastern, Ranger Swarris takes the mound for Boston while Lance McCullors starts for Houston. Otsmakers have the socks as slight favorites at minus 1.19, with the over-under at 8.5 runs. Last season, Houston finished 87 and 75 overall, going 46 and 35 right there in their ballpark. Their pitching crew posted a solid 3.88 ERA, racking of 9.4 strikeouts per 9 innings. Boston wrapped up 89 and 73, holding their own on the road at 41 and 40. They slug balls at a 4-21 clip as a team, averaging 3.3 extra base hits per game. Both squads are nursing serious injury bugs. Houston's got a slew of pitchers sideline with elbow issues, plus a bleak and knee problems. The Red Sox are missing arms to elbow and wrist ailments, along with knee and shoulder

1:02hits to key players. Heads up, this matchup could get gritty with those depleted lineups, but expect fireworks under the lights in Houston. That's your update from MLB News Today, powered by AI.