Houston at Cincinnati

The Houston Astros will welcome back Jose Altuve to the lineup this afternoon, as they try to avoid a sweep at the hands of the 33-38 Cincinnati Reds. Over the last four years, the Astros  have only been swept three straight on the road by a team with a losing record four times. They will be in good hands today as they send out Gerrit Cole who has averaged 13.9 strikeouts per nine innings and has a 2.52 ERA in his last four starts while fanning 40. He will be opposed by Tyler Mahle (2-7, 4.33) who has not lasted beyond five innings in any of his last four starts. Play on Houston.