Astros vs. Reds Game Thread: Game 39, 5/8/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (15-23) and Cincinnati Reds (20-18) will play the primary sport of a three-game collection tonight at Great American Ball Park with first pitch scheduled for five:10 pm CT.
RHP Mike Burrows (1-4, 5.97 ERA), who earned his first high quality begin of the season in his final begin will probably be on the mound for the Astros tonight, reverse LHP Nick Lodolo (Season Debut), who’s making his first begin of the season and the Reds.
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TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Mike Burrows was acquired from the Pirates this offseason as a part of a three-team, six-player commerce through which the Astros despatched OF Jacob Melton and minor leaguer RHP Anderson Brito to the Rayswhereas the Rays despatched I.F. Brandon Lowe, OF Jake Mangum and LHP Mason Montgomery to the Pirates.
In his final begin on May 1 vs. Bostonhe allowed three runs on eight hits with one stroll and three strikeouts in six innings. It marked its first high quality of the season.
VS. THE REDS: The Astros have confronted the Reds 857 occasions of their historical past, their most video games performed in opposition to another Major League franchise, going 403-453-1 within the all-time collection.
The Astros went 2-1 in opposition to the Reds in 2025 at Daikin Park. Houston is on the lookout for their first win in Cincinnati since a 5-1 victory at Great American Ball Park on Sept. 9, 2012.
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TODAY’S ROSTER MOVES: The Astros have chosen RHP Logan VanWey (#64) to the Major League roster.
RHP Jason Alexander was optioned to Triple A Sugar Land following Wednesday’s sport.
OF Dustin Harris was outrighted to Triple A Sugar Land and subsequently elected free company. Harris was designated for project on Tuesday, May 5.
JOHNSON RE-SIGNED: The Astros have re-signed OF Daniel Johnson to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple A Sugar Land.
Johnson appeared in eight video games with the Astros this season earlier than being designated for project on Monday, May 4.
LEAD OFF MAN: 2B Brice Matthews went 1×4 along with his first profession leadoff residence run on Wednesday vs. Los Angeles (NL).
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It was additionally the primary leadoff residence run by an Astros participant this season, the final one was by H.H Jeremy Pena on Aug. 13, 2025 vs. BOS.
It was additionally Matthews’ second profession sport batting first within the order.
Matthews has additionally reached base safely in a career-high eight consecutive begins, batting .323 (10×31) with 5 runs, one double, three residence runs, eight RBI and a 1.017 OPS.
THE ORDER: The Astros have used 38 totally different batting orders of their 38 video games up to now this season. Only LF Yordan Alvarez you have got began each sport in the identical spot within the lineup (second).
WALKER, TEXAS HAMMER: Christian Walker is hitting .379 (22×58) in his final 15 video games (since April 20) with 5 homers and 11 RBI.
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For the season, Walker ranks fifth within the AL in SLG (.569), tied for sixth in RBI (27) and sixth in OPS (.950).
CLIMBING THE CHARTS: With 238 profession homers as a second baseman, Jose Altuve wants another to tie Lou Whitaker for seventh place all-time in MLB historical past amongst second basemen.
Altuve additionally wants two RBI to change into the fifth participant in franchise historical past to achieve 900.
HIT PAREDES: IF Isaac Paredes has hit safely in 13 of his final 16 video games relationship again to April 19, a span through which he is hitting .345 (20×58) with two doubles, three homers, 9 RBI and a .950 OPS.
He’s reached base safely in 11 straight video games, posting a .444 OBP in that span.
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ROAD WARRIOR: In 14 highway video games (11 begins) this season, IF/OF Brice Matthews is batting .317 (13×41) with six runs, three doubles, two residence runs, 11 RBI, seven walks and a .945 OPS. In his younger profession, Matthews is hitting .292 (19×65) with six residence runs, 20 RBI and a .997 OPS.
HARD TO HIT: Opponents are simply 15×82 (.183) vs. RHP Kai-Wei Tengwho’s simply the second Taiwanese-born participant to look with the Astros of their historical past.
Among AL relievers, Teng ranks tied for fourth in innings (20.0), seventh in opponent batting common (.183) and tenth in WHIP (0.85).
TODAY IN ASTROS HISTORY: 2004 – In a 5-4 loss at atlantafuture Hall of Famer Craig Biggio have a memorable evening. First, he leads off the sport with a single for his 2,five hundredth profession hit. He later provides 2 solo HR within the sport, ending up 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
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Game Info
Game Date/Time: Friday, May 8, 5:10 pm CT
Location: Great American Ball Park CincinnatiO.H.
TV: Space City Home Network
Streaming: SCHN+
Radio: KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)