Astros vs. Red Sox Prediction: Houston Predicted to Win Friday's MLB Matchup [8/1/2025]

MLB action continues on Friday at 7:10PM ET as the Houston Astros take on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox will send Cooper Criswell (1-0, 5.06 ERA) to the mound, up against Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.54 ERA) for the Astros.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Astros as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Red Sox vs. Astros Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB matchup between the Astros and Red Sox 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Astros a 53% chance of beating the Red Sox.

According to our model, the Red Sox (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has a 54% chance of going over.

Astros vs. Red Sox Odds [8/1/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Astros	Red Sox
Run Line	-1.5 (+134)	+1.5 (-155)
Moneyline	-125	+108
Total	o8 (-110)	u8 (-106)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Astros vs. Red Sox matchup is on the run line.

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Astros vs. Red Sox Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Red Sox and Astros at Fenway Park is scheduled to begin at 7:10PM ET.

• Who: Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox
• Date: Friday, August 1, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Fenway Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Astros, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Red Sox on Friday.

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