Astros vs Reds Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some major league excitement as the Houston Astros, boasting a solid 75W-62L record, zoom into the Great American Ball Park to clash with the Cincinnati Reds, who’ve tallied up a 65W-73L season so far. The stakes are high with the Astros looking to maintain their stronghold in the American League, while the Reds are hustling to climb up from their 15.5-game deficit in the National League. Scheduled for a 04:10 PM EST start, today’s showdown promises a blend of strategy, speed, and suspense, especially with the betting community eyeing an over/under of 9.5. As the winds whip across the field at a brisk 12.5 mph under partly cloudy skies, both teams come hot off recent victories, setting the stage for what’s expected to be a dynamic duel. So, as the Astros aim to rocket past the competition and the Reds look to paint the town with victory, fans are in for a game that’s sure to be astronomically red-hot!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 02, 2024 04:10PM EST

Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the ENE at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 73.0° with 51% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	CIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-165	+139	9.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-165	+139	9.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

179W-132L

62.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

145W-165L

37.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/16/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	2	Under	-6.5
06/16/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-6.5
06/17/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	10	Over	+3.5
06/17/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Over	+3.5
06/18/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	9	Over	+6.5
06/18/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Over	+6.5

Astros Vs Over/Under

Reds Vs Over/Under

Justin Verlander

ERA 4.164 | IP 67.0 | 3.0W-4.0L | KO 60.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-27-24	@PHI	0-5L	5.0	7	4	3	Under
08-21-24	vsBOS	4-1L	5.0	4	2	6	Under
06-09-24	@LAA	7-9L	5.0	7	4	3	Over
06-03-24	vsSTL	4-7W	5.0	7	4	4	Over
05-29-24	@SEA	1-2L	7.0	3	1	9	Under
05-24-24	@OAK	6-3W	6.0	8	2	9	Under
05-18-24	vsMIL	4-2L	4.7	4	4	3	Under
05-12-24	@DET	9-3W	7.0	2	0	8	Over
05-07-24	@NYY	3-10L	5.0	8	7	2	Over
05-01-24	vsCLE	3-2L	7.0	6	2	2	Under

Julian Aguiar

ERA 6.429 | IP 14.0 | 1.0W-0.0L | KO 7.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-29-24	vsOAK	9-10W	4.0	10	6	1	Over
08-24-24	@PIT	10-2W	6.0	3	2	4	Over
08-19-24	@TOR	6-3W	4.0	4	2	2	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/03	@ KC	7-2W	9	3	Under
09/02	@ KC	4-2W	5	0	Under
09/01	@ KC	3-2W	10	1	Under
08/31	@ KC	6-3W	8	0	Under
08/30	vs PHI	10-0W	18	4	Over
08/29	vs PHI	0-5L	6	0	Under
08/28	vs PHI	2-3L	8	0	Under
08/27	vs BAL	6-3W	10	2	Under
08/26	vs BAL	2-3L	6	2	Under
08/25	vs BAL	5-7L	10	2	Over
08/24	vs BAL	6-0W	8	0	Under
08/23	@ BOS	1-4L	8	1	Under
08/22	@ BOS	5-6L	7	2	Over
08/21	@ BOS	5-4W	13	1	Under
08/20	@ CWS	2-0W	5	2	Under

Reds Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/03	@ MIL	4-3W	10	1	Under
09/02	@ MIL	4-5L	8	1	Under
09/01	@ MIL	0-14L	5	0	Over
09/01	@ MIL	4-5L	9	2	Under
08/31	@ OAK	10-9W	8	2	Over
08/30	@ OAK	6-9L	8	1	Over
08/29	@ OAK	4-5L	11	0	Under
08/27	vs PIT	3-4L	8	0	Under
08/26	vs PIT	10-2W	12	0	Over
08/25	vs PIT	5-6L	9	1	Over
08/24	vs PIT	0-7L	5	0	Under
08/23	vs TOR	11-7W	11	4	Over
08/22	vs TOR	3-10L	9	0	Over
08/21	vs TOR	6-3W	9	1	Under
08/20	@ KC	1-8L	7	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	10.4	13.3	0.296	0.441	0.380	0.820	0.335	0.033
#2 Yordan Alvarez	12.2	16.0	0.316	0.576	0.466	1.042	0.410	0.063
#3 Alex Bregman	9.3	12.1	0.261	0.447	0.345	0.792	0.324	0.042
#4 Yainer Diaz	8.4	10.8	0.300	0.457	0.344	0.800	0.330	0.033
#5 Victor Caratini	8.2	10.6	0.273	0.420	0.381	0.801	0.326	0.034
#6 Jeremy Pena	8.1	10.5	0.270	0.405	0.337	0.742	0.307	0.027
#7 Jason Heyward	6.5	8.7	0.202	0.393	0.324	0.717	0.294	0.035
#8 Ben Gamel	7.4	9.8	0.288	0.390	0.475	0.864	0.341	0.017
#9 Mauricio Dubon	5.7	7.3	0.260	0.361	0.305	0.666	0.278	0.012

Cincinnati Reds	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jonathan India	8.4	11.1	0.249	0.393	0.406	0.799	0.322	0.028
#2 Elly De La Cruz	9.9	12.7	0.262	0.473	0.385	0.858	0.346	0.040
#3 Tyler Stephenson	7.3	9.7	0.255	0.467	0.371	0.838	0.340	0.048
#4 TJ Friedl	7.8	10.5	0.210	0.374	0.342	0.717	0.295	0.046
#5 Spencer Steer	7.5	10.0	0.240	0.424	0.377	0.801	0.324	0.039
#6 Jake Fraley	7.3	9.2	0.268	0.373	0.348	0.721	0.297	0.014
#7 Ty France	6.2	8.1	0.231	0.368	0.357	0.725	0.298	0.028
#8 Dominic Smith	5.7	7.6	0.228	0.364	0.342	0.706	0.291	0.018
#9 Noelvi Marte	5.6	7.2	0.194	0.303	0.240	0.543	0.230	0.023

Astros Notable Injuries

Jake Meyers OUT (OF): Avg: 0.221 SLG:0.362 Last game: 09/03/24. Impact: 1.5

Reds Notable Injuries

Hunter Greene OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/15/24. Impact: 11.0
Nick Lodolo OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/24/24. Impact: 4.8
Andrew Abbott OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 5.7
Jeimer Candelario OUT (1B): Avg: 0.227 SLG:0.433 Last game: 08/21/24. Impact: 2.2
Jake Fraley OUT (OF): Avg: 0.268 SLG:0.373 Last game: 09/03/24. Impact: 2.0
Stuart Fairchild OUT (OF): Avg: 0.215 SLG:0.368 Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.8