Astros vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 4

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 4, 2024

On Wednesday, Sept. 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.

At +120, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Astros, who are listed at -145. The over/under for this contest is 9. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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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: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Arrighetti (7-11) takes the mound for the Astros in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.63 ERA in 124 1/3 innings pitched, with 151 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Philadelphia Phillies while surrendering two hits.
  • Arrighetti is looking to notch his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
  • Arrighetti will try to last five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
  • He is looking to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run alive.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 164 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston is ninth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros are third in MLB with a .260 batting average.
  • Houston has the No. 13 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.6 runs per game (631 total runs).
  • The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in MLB.
  • Houston has a 3.71 team ERA that ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.246).

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