Astros vs. Reds: Betting Preview for September 4

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, September 4, 2024

On Wednesday, September 4, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (75-63) visit Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (66-73) at Great American Ball Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Astros, at -145, are the favorites in this contest, while the Reds are underdogs at +120. The total for this game is 9.

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Astros vs. Reds Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: BSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +120
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Arrighetti (7-11 with a 4.63 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance came on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
  • Arrighetti is trying to earn his third straight quality start in this outing.
  • Arrighetti will try to continue a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
  • He will try for his third straight outing without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 164 total home runs.
  • Houston is ninth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros’ .260 batting average is third-best in the majors.
  • Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (631 total).
  • The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
  • Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
  • Houston has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.71).
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.246).

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