Astros vs Reds match player stats | 2026 Friday, May 8th

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Astros @ Reds Matchup Details

Teams : Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, May 8th
Time : 08/05/26 18:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Houston Astros Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,Sal Stewart is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Sal Stewart has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Sal Stewart will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Isaac Paredes will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today’s matchup.

,Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (47.6% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.

,When it comes to his home run talent, JJ Bleday ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,JJ Bleday is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Burrows today.

,JJ Bleday pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,JJ Bleday will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Nick Allen has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Nick Allen will have an advantage today.

,Nick Allen has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Jose Altuve is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Jose Altuve will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo today.

,Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (42.4% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Smith in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Cam Smith will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Cam Smith has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 8th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Michael Burrows.

,Elly De La Cruz has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Elly De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.

,Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Michael Burrows in today’s matchup.

,Nathaniel Lowe has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Nathaniel Lowe will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,TJ Friedl is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

,TJ Friedl will have the handedness advantage over Michael Burrows in today’s matchup.

,TJ Friedl pulls many of his flyballs (37% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and TJ Friedl will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Christian Walker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Christian Walker will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Christian Walker pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (38.1% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Spencer Steer will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Sal Stewart ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Cincinnati Reds Game Today

Michael Burrows will hold the platoon advantage against Sal Stewart in today’s matchup.

,The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest among every team playing today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Isaac Paredes will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Nick Allen ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nick Allen in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Altuve in today’s game.

,Cam Smith is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cam Smith in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects TJ Friedl in the 9th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Christian Walker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 24th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Spencer Steer is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the same side that Michael Burrows throws from, Spencer Steer encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his home run skill, TJ Friedl ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Nick Allen ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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