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

Sportsbooks have listed the Astros (-150) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+125). The total for this game is 9. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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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 makes the start for the Astros, his 27th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 155 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings pitched.
• 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 for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Brown will try to pitch five or more innings for his 21st straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
• He has made 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 baseball with 165 total home runs.
• Houston ranks ninth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .260 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 636 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
• The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.253).

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