Hunter Brown will toe the rubber for the Houston Astros (75-64) on Thursday, Sept. 5 against the Cincinnati Reds (67-73), who will answer with Rhett Lowder. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.

The Astros (-150), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Reds (+125) Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Reds vs. Astros Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +125
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Lowder will get the start for the Reds, his second 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.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 161 home runs.
• Cincinnati is 14th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
• The Reds have a team batting average of .234 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
• Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 633 total runs scored this season.
• The Reds have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
• The Reds rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
• Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.17 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.262 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.

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