When the Houston Astros (75-62) and Cincinnati Reds (65-73) meet in the series opener at Great American Ball Park on Monday, September 2, Justin Verlander will get the call for the Astros, while the Reds will send Julian Aguiar to the mound. The game will start at 4:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros, at -150, are favored in this game, while the Reds are underdogs at +125. Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 9.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Reds Game Info

• Date: Monday, September 2, 2024
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +125
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Verlander (3-4 with a 4.16 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 13th of the season.
• The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• Verlander is looking to pick up his sixth quality start of the season.
• Verlander will try to prolong a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 frames per appearance).
• In two of his 12 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are ninth-best in MLB action with 164 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in MLB, slugging .419.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (628 total runs).
• The Astros rank ninth in MLB with a .320 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the fourth-best mark in MLB.
• Houston has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.238).

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