Andrew Abbott allowed three hits in six sharp innings and Spencer Steer homered to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 5-0 on Sunday. Elly De La Cruz had three hits and scored twice as the Reds won their second in a row following an eight-game losing streak. JJ Bleday provided a two-run triple.

Go Reds!

Nathaniel Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games and Andrew Abbott pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Thursday to take two of three in the series. Cincinnati (20-11) is off to its best 31-game start since 2006. The Reds have won 20 games prior to May 1 for the first time in franchise history.

Reds starter Andrew Abbott went three-plus innings in the Reds' 9-6 loss to the Angels on April 12.

Los Angeles Angels (7-8, third in the AL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (9-6, second in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Jose Soriano (3-0, 0.45 ERA, 0.65 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (0-1, 3.18 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 11 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -110, Angels -109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Cincinnati is 9-6 overall and 4-4 in home games.