Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (75-63) visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (66-73š) at 1:10 p.m. ET š«on Thursday.
Keep scrollingš¦ tš o find out all the details on how to watch Houston square off against Cincinnati live.
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’d like to see the game live, get your tickets now from !
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You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Astros vs. Reds Game Preview
These clubs meet again after the Reds’ 5-3 victory over the Astros Monday. Carson Spiers (2.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 K) earned the win for the Reds. Ty France went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Justin Verlander (4.2 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 3 K) took the loss on the mound for the Astros.
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have put together a 57-44 record in games they were listed as the monāeylinź§e favorite (winning 56.4% of those games).
Houston averagešs 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 164 total hšome runs.
The Astros’ .418 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
Houston has tšhe fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (ź¦3.71).
The Astrš os havš¦©e the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.246).
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds haveā been underdogs iš n 73 games this season and won 33 (45.2%) of those contests.
Cincinnati’s 160 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
The Reds rank 16th in the majors with a .399 team slugging perš centage.
Cincinnati pitcheršs have a combined ERA of 4.18 ERA this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
Reds pitchers have a 1.261 WHIP this šseason, 15th in the majors.
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 for his 27th start of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 155 strikeouts through 147 2/3 iāØnnings pitched.
The righty’s most recent appearance was on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while giving up two hits.
The 26-year-old has a 3.55 āERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this seasonš, while giving up a batting average of .243 to opposing hitters.
Alvarez leads Houston in homers with 30 while also maintašining a team-best .313 batting average.
Jose Altuve has collected 161 hits this season and has an OBP of .348. He’s slugging .436 on the year.
Alex Bregman has 131 hits this season and a slash line of .260/.316š/.445.
Reds Key Players to Watch
šThe Reds willź§ send Rhett Lowder to the mound for 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 an ERA of 2.25, a 1.5 strikeout to walk ratio and a šWHIP of 1.500 in one game this season.
De La Cruz has hit a team-high 22 home runs.
Spencer Steer hasš been productive as he paces his team with 85 RBI.
Jonathan India has 26 dšoubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 66 walks while hitting .251.
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