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2025 MLB Handicapping – Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros
(19-20) Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros (18-18)
Date: Friday, May 9th
Time: 8:10 ET
Venue: Daikin Park Houston, TX
Projected Starting Pitchers: Nick Martinez vs. Hunter Brown
MLB Moneyline Odds: Reds +152 | Astros -178 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Reds +1.5 | Astros -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
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Reds vs. Astros Gameday
Friday’s Reds vs. Astros interleague matchup has a first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET from Daikin Park in Houston. The Reds are 19-20, and Nick Martinez is starting for them. The Astros, who are 3rd in the AL West, are 18-18, and they are favored on the money line, with odds of -178. Cincinnati is +152 on the money line.
The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs, and FDSOH will be televising the game.
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 5-4 loss to the Braves, Nick Lodolo was excellent on the mound, allowing just two runs while pitching six innings. They also got a big offensive performance from Rece Hinds, going 2/3 with a homer and two RBIs.
Taylor Rogers took the loss out of the bullpen for the Reds, as Cincinnati allowed two runs in the bottom of the 11th to blow their lead. Heading into this game, the Reds were at +173 on the money line.
Cincinnati will be on the road today to take on the Astros, with the Reds’ overall record sitting at 19-20, which is good for 4th place in the NL Central. Currently, they trail the Cubs by 3.5 games in the division and are 6-5 in games against other NL Central teams. The Reds dropped three of four games in their most recent series vs. the Braves.
So far, the Reds have been .500 on the road, going 10-10 compared to 9-10 at home. As the underdog, the Reds have an even 10-10 record this year, and they are also 0-0 as the favorite. Heading into today’s game, the Reds have dropped two straight series and have an overall series record of 4-7-1.
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Reds Stats
Over his last 10 games, Santiago Espinal has gone 13/36 for the Reds, but he has yet to hit a home run during this stretch. Overall, he is batting .361. TJ Friedl is just 8/35 in his last nine games, but he does have two homers in this stretch. Friedl is on a three-game hitting streak and is 3rd on the team with 16 RBIs.
Elly De La Cruz and Austin Hays are tied for the team lead in homers, with five apiece. Hays is batting .365 for the season, while De La Cruz comes in at .258. Hays is also 4th on the team with 13 RBIs. The Reds are 11th in scoring this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game.
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Houston Astros
The Astros’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Brewers, closing out their series with a 9-1 win. Houston was the -132 favorite on the money line going into the game. It was a seven-run 2nd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Brewers could only score one run, which came in thejson 3rd.
Framber Valdez put together a good start for the Astros, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Houston’s offense was carried by Jeremy Pena, who went 2/5 with a homer and four RBIs.
Houston will be hosting the Reds today with an overall record of 18-18, putting them 4th in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by four games. The Astros head into today’s game with an overall division record of 3-3.
At home, the Astros have gone 11-7 this season compared to 7-11 on the road. So far, they have yet to win a game as the favorite. Their series record is 6-6 this year, but they have dropped two straight series.
Astros Stats
Over the past nine games, Jeremy Pena and Jake Meyers have been the Astros’ two most productive hitters, with Pena batting .342 and Meyers hitting .429. During this stretch, both players have two home runs, with Pena driving in five runs and Meyers eight. Yordan Alvarez has also been swinging the bat well of late, as he has gone 13/38 in his last nine games. Alvarez is batting just .210 for the season, but his 18 RBIs are the most on the team.
As a team, the Astros are averaging 4 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. Their team batting average of .241 is 12th in the league, and they are also one of the league’s best teams at not striking out. So far, they are just 17th in home runs and have a collective slugging percentage of .366.
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Reds Astros Pitching
Cincinnati is sending right-hander Nick Martinez to the mound today as he faces the Astros on the road. Martinez has made seven starts this year and has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 4.19. One of his 2.0 quality starts came in his most recent outing, where he went six innings and gave up just one earned run. In that outing, he didn’t give up a homer. Looking back at his last four outings, Martinez has allowed at least one homer in each of them. His ERA at home is 3.7, compared to 5.1 on the road.
Hunter Brown has been dominant this season, as he has made seven starts and has a record of 5-1. Brown’s ERA is an impressive 1.67, and he has a WHIP of .88. Opposing batters are hitting just .189 off the right-hander this season. Brown has made seven quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he gave up three earned runs in six innings of work. He still picked up the win in that outing. Before that, he had not allowed a home run in three straight starts.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Reds head into the game having gone 5-5 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Reds they are 5-5 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Astros are 3-7 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Astros have a 4-6 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Reds are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 0-3 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Astros have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Reds vs. Astros Prediction: Reds ML +152
I’m on the DOG tonight. We see a lot of value in taking the Reds on the money line at +152. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Reds, giving us a good payout with them on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Hunter Brown does have a better chance of picking up a win, but we don’t see the Astros scoring enough runs to make them a good pick on the money line or for a parlay.
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