Astros vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 30
Published 8:24 am Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Yordan Alvarez will lead the way for the Houston Astros (55-51) on Tuesday, July 30, when they battle Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-52) at Minute Maid Park at 8:10 PM ET.
At -189, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Pirates (+160). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Astros vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, July 30, 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: Astros -189
- Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +160
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros are sending Hunter Brown (9-6) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season as he looks for his 10th win. He is 9-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 110 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up eight hits.
- Brown is trying to build upon a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Brown is looking for his 15th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance on the hill.
- In six of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 11th in baseball with 121 total home runs.
- Houston ranks eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
- The Astros are second in MLB with a .262 batting average.
- Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 495 (4.7 per game).
- The Astros are 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
- The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest mark in the majors.
- Houston has a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.9 K/9, the fifth-best in the majors.
- The Astros average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.297).
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