On Thursday, Sept. 5, Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (67-73) host the Houston Astros (75-64) at Great American Ball Park, with a start time of 1:10 p.m. ET. The Reds will be going for a series sweep.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Astros (-150) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+125). The over/under for this game has been listed at 9.

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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

• The Astros are sending Hunter Brown (11-7) to make his 27th start of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 155 strikeouts through 147 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out was on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, when the right-hander threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing two hits.
• Brown is seeking his fourth quality start in a row.
• Brown is seeking his 21st straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He has had seven appearances this season in which he did not allow 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 165 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros are third in the majors with a .260 batting average.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (636 total).
• The Astros rank ninth in MLB with a .320 on-base percentage.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• The Astros average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.253).

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