Hunter Brown will take the mound for the Houston Astros (75-64) on Thursday, Sept. 5 versus the Cincinnati Reds (67-73), who will counter 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 bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+125) Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Astros vs. Reds 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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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros are sending 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 in 147 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Friday, the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing no earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• Brown is looking to extend a third-game quality start streak in this game.
• Brown will look to go five or more innings for his 21st straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing.
• He has made seven appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 165 total home runs.
• Houston ranks ninth in baseball, slugging .418.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .260 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 636 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros are ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
• The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-best mark in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.76 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.253).

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