Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds | May 8, 2026

FINAL May 8, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

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Cincinnati Reds

MLB PREVIEW • May 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Houston Astros travels to play Cincinnati Reds at MLB Ballpark.

Houston Astros

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Cincinnati Reds

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

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85%

Houston Astros

15%

Cincinnati Reds

Projected Score HOU 5 - CIN 4.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Houston Astros has a stronger overall season performance.
Houston Astros has a better road record than Cincinnati Reds's home record.
Houston Astros boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Houston Astros

STAT

Cincinnati Reds

49.6% Win % 47.0%

66-67 Overall Record 63-71

33-35 Home Record 32-36

33-32 Away Record 31-35

4.58 Runs / G 4.09

.243 Team BA .227

.730 Team OPS .698

4.65 Team ERA 4.55

1.37 WHIP 1.41

4443 AB (At Bats) 4450

605 R (Runs) 548

1080 H (Hits) 1010

194 2B (Doubles) 190

15 3B (Triples) 12

176 HR (Home Runs) 173

576 RBI (Runs Batted In) 524

1832 TB (Total Bases) 1743

440 BB (Walks) 479

1081 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

40 SB (Stolen Bases) 92

.243 AVG .227

.318 OBP .306

.412 SLG .392

.730 OPS .698

583.6 RC (Runs Created) 548.8

.088 BB/PA .095

0.41 BB/K 0.38

3.88 P/PA 3.94

385 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 375

4997 PA (Plate Appearances) 5023

25.2 AB/HR 25.7

4.65 ERA 4.55

1.37 WHIP 1.41

1172.1 IP (Innings) 1189.0

1057 H (Hits Allowed) 1131

606 ER (Earned Runs) 601

175 HR (HR Allowed) 167

545 BB (Walks Allowed) 551

1152 K (Strikeouts) 1079

8.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

66 W (Wins) 63

66 L (Losses) 71

40 SV (Saves) 34

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

59 E (Errors) 73

194 DP (Double Plays) 190

4551 TC (Total Chances) 4719

3517 PO (Putouts) 3567

975 A (Assists) 1079

34.5 RF (Range Factor) 35.2

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cincinnati Reds plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros brings a Team ERA of 4.65 and Batting Average of .243 into the matchup.

Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds counters with a Team ERA of 4.55 and Batting Average of .227.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cincinnati Reds's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

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Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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