Rangers vs Orioles: DeGrom vs Eflin

0:00It's March 31st, I'm Cory with the story. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI and built for baseball fans. Houston Astros hosts the Boston Red Sox tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern. Astros sit at three wins, two losses, Red Sox at one and three. On the mound, it's brand bellow for Boston against Hunter Brown for Houston, who boasts a 0.00ERA so far. Jose Outuwe lit up the Red Sox yesterday with four hits, fueling Houston's momentum, heading into this one, bedding lines have the Astros as 150 favorites, Red Sox at plus 126, total runs over under seven and a half. Both squads had solid seasons last year, Astros at 87 and 75, with a strong 46 and 35 homework. Red Sox finished 89 and 73, decent on the road at 41 and 40. Injuries are piling up though, Houston's dealing with a bunch of elbow issues on the pitching staff, plus oblique and knee problems.

1:00Boston's missing key arms like Patrick Sandevol and Cutter Crawford, along with knee hits to their infield. Expect a gritty battle with these lineups thin, but Outuwe's hot bat could swing it. Houston's way as these teams chase early momentum.