Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (67-73) host Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (75-64) on Thursday, with first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET, and the Reds aiming for a series sweep.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Houston-Cincinnati matchup in the article below.
When is Astros vs. Reds and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Reds
The Astros and Reds will hit the field at Great American Ball Park for this matchup on Sept. 5, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Astros vs. Reds Game Preview
Yesterday, the Reds picked up a 12-5 win over the Astros, with Nick Martinez (5.2 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 7 K) earning the win for the Reds. De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI to lead the offense. Spencer Arrighetti (0.2 IP, 9 R, 6 H, 0 K) picked up the loss for the Astros.
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 57 of the 102 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (55.9%).
Houston is 11th in baseball with 165 total home runs.
The Astros are ninth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
Houston’s 3.76 team ERA ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.253).
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have entered the game as underdogs 74 times this season and won 34, or 45.9%, of those games.
Cincinnati has hit 161 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the majors.
The Reds are 14th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
Cincinnati has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.17) in the majors this season.
The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.262 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Hunter Brown
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Royals | Aug. 29 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
at Orioles | Aug. 23 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
vs. White Sox | Aug. 17 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
at Red Sox | Aug. 11 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
at Rangers | Aug. 5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Rhett Lowder
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Brewers | Aug. 30 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
The Astros will send Hunter Brown (11-7) to the mound to make his 27th start of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 155 strikeouts through 147 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing no earned runs while surrendering two hits.
In 27 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.55, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
Alvarez is batting .311 this season with 30 home runs, both rank first among Houston hitters.
Jose Altuve is batting .294 with an OBP of .348 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
Alex Bregman has 132 hits this season and a slash line of .261/.317/.448.
Reds Key Players to Watch
The Reds’ Rhett Lowder will make his second start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw four innings, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits against the Milwaukee Brewers.
He has pitched in one game this season with an ERA of 2.25, a 1.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.500.
De La Cruz paces the Reds with 22 home runs.
Spencer Steer has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 86 runs batted in.
Jonathan India has 26 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 68 walks while batting .251.
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