Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/10/26, 10:08 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 5/10/26 at 11:43 PM in MLB Picks

The Cincinnati Reds are shaping up to be a solid option at -125 moneyline, with starter Andrew Abottt looking to carry over his fine form from his last start into the series finale against the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Momentum:

The Houston Astros split the first two games with the Cincinnati Reds, breezing through to a 10-0 win in Game 1 before coming out flat in a 1-3 loss in Game 2. At 16-24, the Astros sit in fourth place in the American League West standings, 5.5 games behind the current pacesetters, the Athletics (21-18).

The Cincinnati Reds ended an 8-game losing streak following their Game 2 win on Saturday. After giving up 10 earned runs in the series opener, the Reds got a big boost from starter Chase Burns, who has lowered his ERA to 2.11 after giving up one earned run over six innings.

The Matchup:

The Reds have won 7 of the last 10 meetings with the Astros. Over their last three faceoffs, Houston has averaged 5.67 runs per game and held the Reds to 1.00 runs per game.

Starting Pitchers:

Astros RHP Kai-Wei Teng (1-2, 2.35 ERA): In his first mound appearance this season. Teng surrendered two earned runs over 3.0 innings in a 3-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on April 28.

Reds LHP Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.13 ERA): Abbott delivered his best performance of the season, giving up zero runs through 5.2 innings in a 2-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on May 5.