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The Cincinnati Reds are entering a matchup against the Houston Astros with an 8-game losing streak. The game is scheduled for Saturday at 4:10 p.m. EDT.

Houston Astros (16-23, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (20-19, fifth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (4-0, 1.96 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Reds: Chase Burns (3-1, 2.20 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)
LINE: Reds -165, Astros +139; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds take on the Houston Astros after losing eight in a row.
Cincinnati is 20-19 overall and 10-9 at home. The Reds have a 9-14 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Houston is 16-23 overall and 7-13 on the road. The Astros have gone 7-21 in games when they have given up a home run.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sal Stewart has six doubles and 10 home runs while hitting .245 for the Reds. JJ Bleday is 9 for 35 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Jose Altuve has 10 doubles and three home runs for the Astros. Brice Matthews is 12 for 36 with a double, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.
The Cincinnati Reds have a current record of 20-19.
The starting pitchers are Chase Burns for the Reds and Spencer Arrighetti for the Astros.
The game is scheduled for Saturday at 4:10 p.m. EDT.
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LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 1-9, .220 batting average, 7.90 ERA, outscored by 46 runs
Astros: 5-5, .278 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored by four runs
INJURIES: Reds: Rhett Lowder: day-to-day (shoulder), Eugenio Suarez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Emilio Pagan: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Astros: Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yainer Diaz: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Joey Loperfido: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (groin), Tatsuya Imai: 15-Day IL (arm), Jeremy Pena: 10-Day IL (knee), Hunter Brown: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader: 60-Day IL (biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.