Astros vs. Reds Odds & Betting Predictions - May 8, 2026

Astros at Reds

10:10 pm • SCHN

Houston Astros

16-23

10 - 0

Cincinnati Reds

20-19

pitcher		team	era	w-l
N.Lodolo			6.75	0-1
M.Burrows			5.04	2-4

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Astros 16-23	+1.5	+1.5-189	o9-106	+109
Reds 20-19	u9.5	-1.5+160	u9-112	-131

Friday 10:10 p.m.

May 08, 2026

Great American Ball ParkCincinnati

Over 8.5 (Live)-135

HOU +110

1.1u

Join Discord for earlier access: https://discord.gg/HjKxYKdSUy Cincinnati is giving Nick Lodolo his first MLB start of 2026 after only 12 rehab innings across 3 starts. Houston's confirmed lineup still carries Yordan Alvarez in the middle, and his 1.061 OPS gives this underdog real teeth. Burrows is not clean, but 36 strikeouts in 37.2 innings keeps the +110 price live against a returning starter.

Over 9-110

Over 8.5-133

0.75u

Over 9-110

0.91u

J.Bleday u0.5 Hits+166

1.66u

There may be some value on JJ Bleday's hits prop. THE BAT X is projecting him to record 0.76 hits, and oddsmakers are implying 0.91. The model believes there is a 45% chance he records fewer than 1 hit. If you can get the under at +166 or better there is great value here. This play is good down to at least +142. Love THE BAT X? Get all of Carty's sports betting projections at EV Analytics https://evanalytics.com/subscribe/mlb?ref=zdlkmgz

CIN -148 (F5)

$1.48

E.De La Cruz o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-127

$1.00

E.De La Cruz o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-127

E.De La Cruz o1.5 Total Bases+113

$1.13

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N.Lodolo o5.5 Ks+113

0.88u

CIN -140

1.4u

N.Lowe To Record 2+ Total Bases Yes+150

0.44u

#EV 5.33%

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MLB Public Betting

Reds are 0-5 in their last 5 games.
Reds are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Reds are 13-7 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Reds' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 14 of Reds' 19 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Reds	23-16	10-9	13-7	6-4	17-12
Astros	16-23	8-11	8-12	4-11	12-11

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Reds	24-14-1	14-5	10-9-1	7-3	17-11-1
Astros	25-12-2	14-5	11-7-2	9-6	15-6-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Reds	20-19	10-9	10-10	6-4	14-15
Astros	16-23	9-10	7-13	5-10	11-12

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 7th	@CHC	L 3-8	+1.5 L	O 9	-
May 6th	@CHC	L 6-7	+1.5 W	O 8	CHC +145
May 5th	@CHC	L 2-3	+1.5 W	U 8	CHC +138
May 4th	@CHC	L 4-5	+1.5 W	U 11.5	CHC +180
May 3rd	@PIT	L 0-1	-1.5 L	U 7.5	PIT +105

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
RM.Burrows, P	98	7	6
RA.Blubaugh, P	21	1	1
RL. VanWey, P	20	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	1-3	2	0	0
1B.Shewmake, PH	1-1	0	0	0
1B.Shewmake, 2B	1-1	0	0	0
2Y.Alvarez, DH	2-4	1	1	2
2S.Whitcomb, PH	1-1	0	0	1
2S.Whitcomb, DH	1-1	0	0	1
3I.Paredes, 3B	1-4	0	0	1
4C.Walker, 1B	0-5	0	0	0
5C.Smith, RF	1-3	1	0	0
6B.Matthews, CF	2-4	2	0	0
7Z.Dezenzo, LF	1-3	1	1	2
7Z.Cole, LF	1-1	1	1	3
8C.Vazquez, C	1-4	1	1	1
9N.Allen, SS	1-4	1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LN.Lodolo, P	78	5.1	2	4
RP.Johnson, P	21	1.2	2	0
RT.Antone, P	16	1	0	1
RT.Santillan, P	13	0	0	4
RJ.Trevino, P	13	1	0	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1T.Friedl, CF	0-4	0	0	0
2J.Bleday, LF	0-3	0	0	0
3E.De La Cruz, SS	2-4	0	0	0
4S.Stewart, 1B	1-4	0	0	0
4S.Stewart, 3B	1-4	0	0	0
5N.Lowe, DH	1-4	0	0	0
6S.Steer, RF	0-4	0	0	0
6S.Steer, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
7T.Stephenson, C	0-3	0	0	0
8M.McLain, 2B	1-3	0	0	0
9K.Hayes, 3B	0-2	0	0	0
9W.Benson, PH	0-1	0	0	0
9W.Benson, RF	0-1	0	0	0