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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 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
0
0–5
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Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
5
T-Score19
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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 .713 OPS vs LHP, 11th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th vs RHP.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 43–19 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
–
153rd
WHIP
–
152nd
K/9
–
76th
BB/9
–
181st
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
119th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
145th
WHIP
–
174th
K/9
–
162nd
BB/9
–
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Abbott averages 2.1 more innings per start.
·Teng carries a 5.34 road ERA, compared with Abbott's 4.48 mark at home.

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)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Kai-Wei Teng)
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?+
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 39; Andrew Abbott is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.