A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Cincinnati duelling Houston on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park.

For the Astros, Wandy Rodriguez gets the ball, charged with keeping the Reds hitters off the base paths. He'll face Homer Bailey, 5-5 on the year.



View Cincinnati vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Astros in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +105 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Astros sit at No. 12 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Reds sit at a National League No. 8 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Houston and its National League No. 13-rated batting order, averaging 3.8 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 2 lineup of the Reds at 4.7 runs per outing.

Cincinnati brings the National League's No. 10-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Astros' league No. 15-ranked defense.

Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Astros on August 1. Bettors who backed the Astros at +125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Cincinnati lost a tight one on Monday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 4-3 score against Houston at Minute Maid Park.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 8-2
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Cincinnati are 2-8
After playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few Reds at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at Houston, Wednesday, August 3