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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Houston Astros 0, Cincinnati Reds 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Houston Astros
78–80 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
0
0–5
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
73–85 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
5
T-Score29
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .710 OPS vs LHP, 13th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th vs RHP.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 50–29 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Kai-Wei Teng RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.76
152nd
WHIP
1.38
149th
K/9
8.92
71st
BB/9
4.03
180th
P-Score40i
FIP
4.76
HR/9
1.22
117th
OPS/R
0.640
IP
73.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.32
Road ERA5.34
Last 5 starts
CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.61
146th
WHIP
1.45
177th
K/9
7.10
162nd
BB/9
4.12
187th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.90
HR/9
1.41
150th
OPS/R
0.759
IP
166.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.48
Road ERA4.91
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Teng strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Teng carries a 5.34 road ERA, compared with Abbott's 4.48 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTengAbbottNote
ERA−116110Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.764.90
WAR0.21.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Teng arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper35%84.2
Four-seam27%93.3
Sinker17%93.2
Changeup10%86.9
Curveball9%82.4
Slider2%85.5
Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
13th
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Kai-Wei Teng)
27th
in MLB
0.690OPS
.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
+23817th
Run differential
+10729th
78–80 Record73–85
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (0–0)
Cincinnati Reds (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Kai-Wei Teng is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Kai-Wei Teng is at 40; Andrew Abbott is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.