Astros vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 30

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Yordan Alvarez will lead the charge for the Houston Astros (55-51) on Tuesday, July 30, when they square off against Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-52) at Minute Maid Park at 8:10 PM ET.

At +155, the Pirates are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Astros, who are -189. The over/under for this contest is 8. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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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

  • Hunter Brown goes for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season. He is 9-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 110 1/3 innings pitched.
  • Brown is trying to earn his fourth straight quality start in this game.
  • Brown will look to extend a 15-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 21 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 121 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .419 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
  • The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.262).
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.7 runs per game (495 total).
  • The Astros are 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
  • The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in baseball.
  • Houston has a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Houston’s pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.297).

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