The Houston Astros (75-62) will lean on Yordan Alvarez when they visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (65-73) at Great American Ball Park on Monday, September 2. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:10 p.m. ET.

At -160, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+135). This matchup has an over/under of 9.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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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 -160
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +135
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Justin Verlander (3-4 with a 4.16 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 13th of the season.
• His most recent time out was on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• Verlander is looking to collect his sixth quality start of the year in this outing.
• Verlander will try to go five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
• In two of his 12 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are ninth-best in MLB play with 164 total home runs.
• Houston ranks ninth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.261).
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 628 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• The Astros have the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.238).

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