Boston Favored vs. Houston Despite Key Pitching Changes

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00:00The 8-10 start tonight, look at that side.

00:02Boston on the road as a minus 175 favorite,

00:06a total that's listed at seven and a half.

00:08Houston at home getting that much.

00:10Why is that, Joe?

00:12Best pitcher rated on my card today, Garrett Crochet.

00:15277 ERA over the past 45 days and a 2.42 XFIP number.

00:18But should that number be that high for Boston on the road?

00:23Yeah, that's the problem is, I mean, yes,

00:25it's great to have Christian Javier back if I am the Astros.

00:30But the problem is he's making his season debut.

00:33He hasn't pitched in 14 months.

00:35He's coming off of Tommy John surgery.

00:39Okay, not sure exactly how much we're going to get of him,

00:42which means we're going to need that bullpen of Houston to get involved here.

00:47But the good news is because the Yankees are horrific,

00:51they didn't have to use any of those high leverage guys.

00:54So I think Hader only pitched in one game there in that series against the Yankees.

00:59So they're going to be in pretty good shape there.

01:01I think anytime you can give me in what I think is going to be a low scoring game,

01:06you want to give me a run and a half, Donnie?

01:08You want me to give me the home team here in Houston and spot them a run and a half?

01:13I'll do it.

01:14I'll take it all day long.

01:15I think Houston is very competitive in this game.