Houston at Boston

Houston plays its eighth straight road game, and it is looking a bit road-weary while dropping two of three. The Astros are 1-6 as an underdog, and starter Jose Urquidy (4.40 ERA) has struggled away from home with a 6.35 ERA as hometown batters are hitting .306 off him. Houston is 26-40 on the road after having won four or five of their last six, as well as 12-24 away from home after five or more straight road contests. Boston is beginning to find a groove, winning four of six, including a 6-3 win over Houston yesterday. The Red Sox go with their best starter today in Nathan Eovaldi (3.15 ERA), who has a 42-7 strikeout to walk ratio in 40 innings. Play Boston.