Astros left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (6-9, 4.49 ERA) is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA since coming over from the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline.

Red Sox righty Tanner Houck (8-8, 3.01 ERA) has an ERA of 4.58 in three starts this month and the Red Sox have lost his last five starts.

The Astros have won nine of their last 10 games, including a three-game sweep of the Red Sox at Fenway Park last weekend.

5% PLAY ON THE ASTROS.