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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