Astros vs. Reds: Betting Preview for September 4

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, September 4, 2024

The Houston Astros (75-63) will lean on Yordan Alvarez when they visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (66-73) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, September 4. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Astros (-145) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+120). The total for this game is 9. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 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: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Arrighetti (7-11 with a 4.63 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season.
  • The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
  • Arrighetti is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Arrighetti will try to build on a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance).
  • He is trying to have his third straight appearance with no earned runs given up.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 164 total home runs.
  • Houston ranks ninth in baseball, slugging .418.
  • 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 MLB.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank fourth in MLB.
  • Houston’s 3.71 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.246).

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