MLB wagering interest swings to the Houston vs Cincinnati battle on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park as the Astros try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Houston sends Lucas Harrell out against Mike Leake for the Reds in this game. Harrell is 7-7 with a 4.24 ERA on the season, while Leake is 3-6 on the year and has a 4.25 ERA.



View Cincinnati vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Houston opened as +140 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 16-ranked Astros and the National League No. 4-rated Reds in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Houston's No. 13-rated National League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Reds defense that ranks No. 2 in the National League at 3.6 in runs allowed per game. The Astros have averaged 8.1 hits per game so far, less than Reds batters have averaged on the year (8.4 hits per game).

Defensively, Cincinnati features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.6 runs per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.

In their last action, Cincinnati was an 8-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Cincinnati at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Cincinnati looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Astros, an 8-3 final on Monday in support of Mat Latos at Minute Maid Park.




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

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

A few Reds at Astros trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at Houston, Wednesday, July 25