The Houston Astros look to take a 2-0 lead when they face the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their American League Championship Series on Saturday in Houston. First pitch from Minute Maid Park is set for 4:20 p.m. ET.  Houston is the -115 favorite (risk $115 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Red sox vs. Astros odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 8.5.

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The model knows the Astros' Jose Altuve continues his torrid postseason, going 1-for-3 with a homer, three RBIs, one walk and two runs scored in the Game 1 victory over the Red Sox. Altuve hit .313 in the ALDS, including a 3-for-5 performance with a double, home run and three RBIs in the Game 4 clincher over Chicago on Tuesday. He had a .625 slugging percentage against the White Sox. In 48 career regular-season games against the Red Sox, Altuve is batting .327 with 12 doubles, eight homers and 23 RBIs.

The model also knows the Red Sox have a lot of pop in their lineup as well. Powering Boston's offense in the Game 1 loss to Houston was center fielder Kike Hernandez, who was 4-for-5 with two home runs. Hernandez has been on fire in the postseason, going 14-for-28 (.500) with four doubles, four homers and eight RBIs. In the 14-6 ALDS Game 2 win over Tampa Bay, he was 5-for-6 with three doubles, one home run, three RBIs and three runs scored.

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