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HOU vs
CIN

Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds

May 8, 2026 ยท 6:10 PM ET ยท Great American Ball Park
HOU 81-81  ยท  CIN 75-87

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 10, CIN 0 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 72%
Projected Score HOU 5 ยท CIN 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CIN Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Key injuries CIN (Chase Burns) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN SP quality edge (FIP 4.50 vs 5.33, PF 1.12) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU CIN SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Recent run diff (+2.0 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP road mastery (ERA 5.17 R vs 7.50 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RightHP
Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
ERA5.99
WHIP1.55
FIP5.52
K/97.2
K/BB3.8
Road ERA: 5.17
vs
CIN โ€” Home LHP
Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
ERA4.97
WHIP1.48
FIP5.24
K/96.9
K/BB3.1
Home ERA: 4.60

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jose Altuve 2B
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Isaac Paredes 3B
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Cam Smith RF
  6. 6 Brice Matthews CF
  7. 7 Zach Dezenzo LF
  8. 8 Christian Vazquez C
  9. 9 Nick Allen SS
CIN โ€” Home
  1. 1 TJ Friedl CF
  2. 2 JJ Bleday LF
  3. 3 Elly De La Cruz SS
  4. 4 Sal Stewart 1B
  5. 5 Nathaniel Lowe DH
  6. 6 Spencer Steer RF
  7. 7 Tyler Stephenson C
  8. 8 Matt McLain 2B
  9. 9 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away CIN Home
Team OPS 0.715 0.686
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.25
Run Diff / 10G -1.1 -3.1
Days Rest 1 0
Streak -2 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -4.5 (-111)
CIN +4.5 (-117)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (-110)
Under 6.5 (-118)
Moneyline
HOU -10000
CIN +1260

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