Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (67-73) will be eyeing a series sweep when they clash with Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (75-64) at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, Sept. 5. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET.

At +125, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Astros, who are listed at -150. Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Astros vs. Reds Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• 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 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Hunter Brown (11-7) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 27th start of the season. He has a 3.55 ERA in 147 2/3 innings pitched, with 155 strikeouts.
• The right-hander last appeared on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing no earned runs while giving up two hits.
• Brown is looking to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Brown is seeking his 21st straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance on the mound.
• He has had seven appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 165 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks ninth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank third in the majors with a .260 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 636 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
• Astros batters strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in the majors.
• Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.253).

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