Red Sox and Astros meet to determine series winner

Houston Astros (13-21, fourth in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (13-20, fifth in the AL East)

Boston; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cody Bolton (0-1, 5.79 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (2-2, 3.09 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -161, Astros +136; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

Boston is 13-20 overall and 6-9 at home. Red Sox pitchers have a collective 4.30 ERA, which ranks ninth in the AL.

Houston has a 5-13 record on the road and a 13-21 record overall. The Astros have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .269.

The matchup Sunday is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Astros have a 4-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wilyer Abreu has six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 14 RBIs for the Red Sox. Willson Contreras is 9 for 37 with a double, three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 21 extra base hits (nine doubles and 12 home runs). Christian Walker is 15 for 39 with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 4-6, .246 batting average, 4.03 ERA, even run differential