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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