8:08 p.m. ET: Boston Red Sox (98-74) at Houston Astros (101-70)

Odds: Red Sox +100 / Astros -110
Total:  9 -105 / -115

The Red Sox will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound on Friday against Houston’s Luis Garcia.  A few Astros hitters (Altuve, Bregman, Correa, Alvarez) have nice career regular-season splits against Eovaldi. This line opened with the Astros listed as a short -110 home favorite and the Red Sox a  + 100 road dog. The public is riding the hot hand with the Astros and the over is a perfect 5-0 this series. There was early sharp action on the Red Sox but since it has come back to the open with sharps hitting the Astros harder. Boston does have the advantage in starting pitching but not in the bullpen. The Astros have a career .317 batting average against Eovaldi. The Astros are 5-1 in their last 6 home playoff games. The over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings. The Red Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 meetings against the Astros. The Astros bats are hot and with this game at home, Houston will be looking to punch the World Series ticket today. Take the Astros to get the win. 

The Bookie:          Astros -110 / Over 9 -105
Fade the Public:   Red Sox / Under
Sharp Action:       Astros / Over