The Astros, who once led the division by seven games, are now in a dead heat with the Mariners with 42 games to go.

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In a 14-1 Red Sox win, Alex Bregman hit his second home run is as many games against his former Houston Astros teammates.

A pair of AL East rivals meet up on Monday, Aug. 18 for the first game in a two-game series in which the Boston Red Sox are hosting the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston.

Hunter Brown allowed only a run in 6 2/3 innings for his 10th victory, Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Preview the Aug. 13 matchup between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

For MLB insider Joel Sherman, he believes the four-game set is a “ real measuring stick ” for the Yankees for five reasons. The Red Sox are 41-24 at Fenway Park. So should the two teams meet in the Wild Card series, the Yankees would benefit by having the games in the Bronx and not in Boston.

Bregman returned to Houston for the first time since signing with the Red Sox last offseason. The Astros won 7-6.

Astros ace Hunter Brown shut down the Red Sox on Wednesday, handing the club its fifth loss in the last seven games.