Reds vs. Astros: Betting Preview for September 4

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (75-63) will visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (66-73) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, September 4, with a start time of 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Astros, at -145, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Reds are underdogs at +120. This matchup carries an over/under of 9 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Reds vs. Astros 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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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will hand the ball to Nick Martinez (6-6) for his 12th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • He has started 11 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
  • Martinez has made nine starts of five or more innings in 11 chances this season, and averages 3 frames when he pitches.
  • He has 20 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 37 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds’ 160 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
  • Cincinnati ranks 16th in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of .233 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 621 (4.5 per game).
  • The Reds have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Reds rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
  • Cincinnati has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.18) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
  • The Reds rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.261 WHIP this season.

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