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HOU vs
CIN

Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds

May 9, 2026 ยท 4:10 PM ET ยท Great American Ball Park
HOU 81-81  ยท  CIN 75-87

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 1, CIN 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cincinnati Reds
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CIN 4 ยท HOU 1
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 3.49 vs 4.36, PF 1.12) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Defensive edge (dWAR 2.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Recent run diff (+4.2 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN SP home venue edge (ERA 2.25 H vs 3.56 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4
vs
CIN โ€” Home RHP
Chase Burns
Chase Burns
ERA2.86
WHIP1.17
FIP3.22
K/910.8
K/BB7.5
Home ERA: 2.25

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 Zachary Cole LF
  7. 7 Brice Matthews CF
  8. 8 Braden Shewmake SS
  9. 9 Christian Vazquez C
CIN โ€” Home
  1. 1 TJ Friedl CF
  2. 2 JJ Bleday LF
  3. 3 Elly De La Cruz SS
  4. 4 Sal Stewart 3B
  5. 5 Nathaniel Lowe DH
  6. 6 Spencer Steer 1B
  7. 7 Will Benson RF
  8. 8 Jose Trevino C
  9. 9 Matt McLain 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away CIN Home
Team OPS 0.705 0.692
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.25
Run Diff / 10G -0.4 -4.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +1.5 (+292)
CIN -1.5 (-423)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (+284)
Under 4.5 (-409)
Moneyline
HOU +980
CIN -3500

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