Astros vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 29
Published 8:25 am Monday, July 29, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) will look to Oneil Cruz when they visit Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (55-50) at Minute Maid Park on Monday, July 29. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.
The Pirates, at -145, are favored in this matchup, while the Astros are underdogs at +120. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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Astros vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Astros +120
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros will hand the ball to Jake Bloss (0-1) for his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw four innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros have hit 121 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.
- Houston is seventh in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage this season.
- The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
- Houston has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 492 (4.7 per game).
- The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .320.
- The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.1) among MLB offenses.
- Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.02 ERA this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- Houston averages 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the majors.
- The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.298 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.
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