Astros vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 30
Published 8:24 am Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The Houston Astros (55-51) will rely on Yordan Alvarez when they host Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-52) at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, July 30. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.
Bookmakers have listed the Astros (-189) as moneyline favorites against the Pirates (+155). Bookmakers have set 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 +155
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros will send Hunter Brown (9-6) to the mound for his 21st start of the season as he aims for his 10th win. He is 9-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 118 strikeouts through 110 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up eight hits.
- Brown is trying to record his fourth quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Brown is looking for his 15th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
- In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 121 total home runs.
- Houston is eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
- The Astros are second in the majors with a .262 batting average.
- Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.7 runs per game (495 total runs).
- The Astros rank 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
- Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
- Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
- The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors.
- The Astros average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.297).
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