On Monday, Justin Verlander will start for the Houston Astros (75-62) versus Julian Aguiar and the Cincinnati Reds (65-73), with first pitch scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to watch Houston take on Cincinnati.
When is Astros vs. Reds and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Reds
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Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 57% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (57-43).
Houston ranks ninth-best in MLB play with 164 total home runs.
The Astros are ninth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
Houston has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.238).
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have entered the game as underdogs 72 times this season and won 32, or 44.4%, of those games.
Cincinnati’s 160 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 412 extra-base hits, the Reds rank 16th in MLB with a .399 slugging percentage this season.
Cincinnati has the 20th-ranked ERA (4.19) in the majors this season.
Reds pitchers have a 1.261 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Justin Verlander
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Phillies | Aug. 27 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Red Sox | Aug. 21 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
at Angels | June 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
vs. Cardinals | June 3 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
at Mariners | May 29 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Julian Aguiar
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Athletics | Aug. 29 | 4.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
at Pirates | Aug. 24 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 19 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Verlander (3-4) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 13th start of the season. He has a 4.16 ERA in 67 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts.
In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander went five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
The 41-year-old has a 4.16 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .247 to opposing hitters.
Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.314) and home runs (30) this season, while also chipping in with 73 RBI.
Jose Altuve is batting .296 with an OBP of .350 and a slugging percentage of .439 this season.
Alex Bregman is slashing .260/.316/.445 this season for the Astros.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Aguiar (1-0) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed 10 hits in four innings against the Oakland Athletics.
The 23-year-old has an ERA of 6.43 and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .293 in three games this season.
Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 22 home runs and has racked up a team-best batting average of .263.
Spencer Steer’s 85 runs batted in lead his team.
Jonathan India is batting .250 with 26 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 64 walks.
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