In the series opener on Monday, September 2, Justin Verlander will take the hill for the Houston Astros (75-62) as they square off against the Cincinnati Reds (65-73), who will counter with Julian Aguiar. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:10 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.

At -150, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Reds (+125). This contest carries an over/under of 9.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Astros vs. Reds Game Info

• Date: Monday, September 2, 2024
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +125
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros will send Verlander (3-4) to the mound for his 13th start of the season. He is 3-4 with a 4.16 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the righty threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• Verlander is trying to secure his sixth quality start of the season in this outing.
• Verlander will look to prolong a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 12 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are ninth-best in MLB action with 164 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in MLB, slugging .419.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.261).
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (628 total runs).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in MLB.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-best mark in the majors.
• Houston’s 3.70 team ERA ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• The Astros have the 11th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.238).

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