Astros vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 4, 2024

Following a four-hit effort last time out, Ty France leads the Cincinnati Reds (66-73) into action as +114 underdogs against the Houston Astros (75-63). The game gets underway from Great American Ball Park at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, live on BSOH. Spencer Arrighetti will get the ball for Houston while Cincinnati will counter with Nick Martinez.

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Astros vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-135)
• Underdog: Reds (+114)
• Over/under: 9.5

Astros vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Astros have been victorious in 57, or 57%, of the 100 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Houston has a record of 41-24 when favored by -135 or more this year.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 57.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Reds have put together a 32-40 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.4% of those games).
• Cincinnati has gone 18-19 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer (48.6%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Reds’ implied win probability is 46.7%.

Astros vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez is batting .313 this season with 30 home runs, both best among Houston hitters.
• Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Alvarez is ninth in homers and 38th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve has collected 161 hits this season and has an OBP of .348. He’s slugging .436 on the year.
• Elly De La Cruz has collected a team-best 22 home runs.
• De La Cruz ranks 35th in home runs and 70th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Spencer Steer’s 85 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Astros vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.71 this year, fifth-best in baseball.
• The Astros rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.246 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• Cincinnati has a 4.18 team ERA that ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.261).