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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Houston Astros 1, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
1
1–3
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Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
3
T-Score19
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsCincinnati has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Burns leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 43–19 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Spencer Arrighetti RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
164th
WHIP
–
151st
K/9
–
86th
BB/9
–
213th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
161st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
22nd
WHIP
–
61st
K/9
–
16th
BB/9
–
123rd
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Arrighetti enters with a 6.48 road ERA; Burns owns a 2.24 ERA at home.
·Burns holds a 29-point P-Score advantage, 67 to 38.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Arrighetti arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball34%76.5
Four-seam29%92.4
Sweeper12%79.7
Sinker10%92.2
Changeup7%84.2
Cutter7%87.8
Slider1%82.2
Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam55%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.2
Sinker0%97.1
Curveball0%81.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Chase Burns)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Spencer Arrighetti)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsHOUHOU·CINCIN
+39311th
Run differential
+23229th
81–81 Record75–87
Last 10 games
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Spencer Arrighetti is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chase Burns is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Spencer Arrighetti is at 38; Chase Burns is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.