Astros vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 2, 2024

Following a two-homer game in a win over the Royals, Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros (75-62) into action as -174 favorites against the Cincinnati Reds (65-73). First pitch from Great American Ball Park at 4:10 p.m. ET on Monday, live on SCHN. Houston’s Justin Verlander and Cincinnati’s Julian Aguiar have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this game, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-174)
• Underdog: Reds (+144)
• Over/under: 9.5

Astros vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Astros have been chosen as favorites in 99 games this year and have walked away with the win 57 times (57.6%) in those games.
• Houston has a record of 19-8 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -174 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 63.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Reds have been the moneyline underdog 71 total times this season. They’ve finished 31-40 in those games.
• Cincinnati is 7-6 (winning 53.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +144 or longer.
• The Reds have a 41% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Alvarez leads Houston in homers with 30 while also maintaining a team-best .314 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Alvarez is fourth in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging.
• Jose Altuve has collected 161 hits this season and has an OBP of .350. He’s slugging .439 on the year.
• Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 22 home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .263.
• In all of the majors, De La Cruz ranks 33rd in homers and 69th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer’s 85 runs batted in lead his team.

Astros vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the fifth-best ERA (3.70) in the majors this season.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.238 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
• Cincinnati’s 4.19 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds have the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.261).