Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 9/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, September 2, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds (64-70) will take on the Houston Astros (72-62) at Great American Ball Park on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Justin Verlander and Julian Aguiar.

The Astros have accumulated 215 doubles as a squad and have knocked 160 balls out of the park. Houston is slugging .418 and have struck out 973 times, while drawing a walk on 364 occasions. As a unit, the Houston Astros are earning 4.6 runs per game, which has them at 12th in the league. They have recorded 585 RBI's in addition to 1,200 hits for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .261. They have notched a total of 613 runs scored and have an OBP of .321.

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The Astros have an earned run average of 3.74 so far this year (6th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,225 batters. Astros pitchers have given up 150 home runs in addition to 533 runs (4th in baseball). They have walked 472 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.07 as a unit on the year. Houston has allowed 1,009 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) as well as 495 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.60 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24.

The Astros relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.8% and has entered the game in 132 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 base runners so far this season and 28.3% of those runners crossed home plate. Astros relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 80 times and also have had 126 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 422 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen have a total of 76 holds this year (11th in baseball). They have earned 34 saves for the season and have not converted 21 of 55 chances to save the game.

The Houston Astros have accounted for 3,570 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,081 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which ranks 11th in professional baseball, and they have turned 112 double plays. The Astros have converted 70.9% of balls in play into outs in their 10,710 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 5th in professional baseball.

Verlander has taken the ball for 3,392 frames and has earned 3,402 K's so far in his MLB career. Verlander (260-145 career record) holds a FIP of 3.21 while he has gone up against 13,830 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.26 (1,228 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.120. He has conceded 2,856 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) with 944 free passes.

Cincinnati has tallied 156 home runs on the season to go along with 573 runs batted in. They have put up 222 two-baggers, while taking a walk 407 times and putting up 604 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have tallied an OBP of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .232 this season. The Reds have a SLG% of .400 and they score 4.51 runs per contest (14th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,209 occasions (8th in MLB) and have tallied 1,024 hits.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.256 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a staff so far this year. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,078. The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 578 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.13 (541 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (1,136 strikeouts vs 404 walks). They have given up 159 long balls and they allow 4.41 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB).

Sitting with 115 save situations, the Reds have tallied 71 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Cincinnati has had relief pitchers take the mound in 41 save chances and they have walked away with 27 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 119 times in high leverage situations and also on 117 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.0% of 186 inherited runners. They are ranked 12th in MLB with a save rate of 65.9%, and they have sent 441 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

Out of their 10,620 innings on the diamond, the Reds have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (16th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 82 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in MLB). The Reds have recorded 1,021 assists, 85 errors and have earned 3,540 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Aguiar has given up 17 hits while accumulating 7 K's in 14 innings. He has surrendered 10 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.500 and a FIP of 6.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.75 and he has faced 63 opposing hitters during his career. Aguiar (1-0 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 6.43 earned run average and has conceded 10.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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