The Astros crushed the Red Sox on Tuesday, bouncing back from a rare loss the night before. One of the league’s top teams at the moment, the Astros are getting great pitching. Garcia, one of the bright lights, has been very sharp in May. He is 2-0 in two starts, giving up just 1 run over 12 innings. His opponent, Sox’ right-hander Pivetta (5.08 ERA) has turned his early season around after a shaky start, but even if Pivetta throws a third quality start in a row, there is still the Sox’ bullpen to deal with. They have not been up to snuff, with a recent ERA of over 5.00, a distant second when compared to the Astros’ relief staff. The Sox were forced to use 6 relievers on Tuesday so may be short-staffed for Wednesday as well.

The Astros have been a fine road team this year, and are hitting for average and power, especially against right handers. The Sox are just 5-9 at home, 10 -17 vs righties, and not the same threat on offense. My bet is on Garcia and the Astros to win on Wednesday