Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Cincinnati Reds
9/5/24 13:10
Houston Astros

Prediction:

 

Astros -1.5

+104
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 by Carlos Zabala | in MLB Picks

Astros lost the first two games of the series by two runs or more as favorites in Cincinnati, the Reds have won 8 of the last 10 meetings vs Astros. Once again the Astros will be favorites, and this time the odds of them winning increase as the Reds have a 16-26 record in Game 3 of the series.

The game total will be set at 9.5, for the Astros Brown will start, he has never pitched against the Reds, Brown has an excellent record of 11-3 in his last 20 starts with the Astros and since June 1st he is the pitcher with the lowest ERA in the MLB and is tied for the most wins.

Lowder will be the Reds' pitcher, this will be his 2nd start in the majors. He threw 77 pitches in his first start and only pitched 4 innings, struck out 6 and had 1 ER.

The Reds have won their last 3 games while being underdogs in all of them. The Reds have a 2024 record of 13-15 when they are home favorites.

Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
11 Houston Astros
0.547 161 88 73
22 Cincinnati Reds
0.475 162 77 85

Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros Latest Matches

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds Latest matches
W L L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Sep 4, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
12 :  5
Houston Astros

Sep 2, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  3
Houston Astros

Aug 27, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
4 :  5
Athletics

Aug 23, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
6 :  5
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 22, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
7 :  0
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 21, 2024 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
7 :  11
Cincinnati Reds
L L L L W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Sep 4, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
12 :  5
Houston Astros

Sep 2, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  3
Houston Astros

Aug 27, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
4 :  5
Athletics

Aug 18, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  8
Kansas City Royals

Aug 17, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  13
Kansas City Royals

Aug 16, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  7
Kansas City Royals
W L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Aug 23, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
6 :  5
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 22, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
7 :  0
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 21, 2024 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
7 :  11
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 20, 2024 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
10 :  3
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 9, 2024 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
8 :  3
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 8, 2024 - MLB

Miami Marlins
4 :  10
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Houston Astros Latest matches
L W W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Sep 4, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
12 :  5
Houston Astros

Sep 2, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  3
Houston Astros

Sep 1, 2024 - MLB

Houston Astros
7 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Aug 31, 2024 - MLB

Houston Astros
5 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Aug 28, 2024 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
0 :  10
Houston Astros

Aug 27, 2024 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
5 :  0
Houston Astros
W W L L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Sep 1, 2024 - MLB

Houston Astros
7 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Aug 31, 2024 - MLB

Houston Astros
5 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Aug 21, 2024 - MLB

Houston Astros
1 :  4
Boston Red Sox

Aug 20, 2024 - MLB

Houston Astros
5 :  6
Boston Red Sox

Aug 19, 2024 - MLB

Houston Astros
5 :  4
Boston Red Sox

Aug 17, 2024 - MLB

Houston Astros
6 :  1
Chicago White Sox
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Sep 4, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
12 :  5
Houston Astros

Sep 2, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  3
Houston Astros

Aug 28, 2024 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
0 :  10
Houston Astros

Aug 27, 2024 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
5 :  0
Houston Astros

Aug 13, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
2 :  3
Houston Astros

Aug 10, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
4 :  5
Houston Astros

Cincinnati Reds against Houston Astros : Head to Head (H2H)

Cincinnati Reds

100 %

Houston Astros

0 %

Sep 4, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
12 :  5
Houston Astros

Sep 2, 2024 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  3
Houston Astros

Cincinnati Reds - Houston Astros Key Points

  1. Astros pitching allows 4th runs per game, 4th best in MLB
  2. Astros have the 3rd best collective AVG in MLB with 260
  3. Reds 2nd best in SB in MLB with 186
  4. Astros pitching 2nd best K9 ratio in MLB at 9.27

Our Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros Prediction

This game may end up being the closest of the series, the Reds are 12-26 in 2024 when games are decided by one run. Alvarez is 14-for-39 in the last 10 games with a double and 5 HRs. In the last 10 games the Astros are 6-4 and have scored 10 more runs than their opponents, the Astros are 20-21 when they are on the road and underdogs. Our prediction for Astros vs Reds is: Astros -1.5, +104 at FanDuel.

Prediction:

 

Astros -1.5

+104
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