How to Watch the Astros vs. Pirates Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for July 31
Published 6:05 am Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates take the field on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park against Framber Valdez, who is projected to start for the Houston Astros. First pitch will be at 8:10 PM ET for the final game of a three-game series.
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Astros vs. Pirates Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 122 total home runs.
- Houston ranks ninth in baseball, slugging .418.
- The Astros are second in the majors with a .262 batting average.
- Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (497 total).
- The Astros rank 10th in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in the majors.
- Houston’s 4.03 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in the majors.
- The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.300).
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Valdez (9-5) is going for his 10th victory when he takes the mound for the Astros in his 19th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.43 ERA in 110 1/3 innings pitched, with 98 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the left-hander tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers while surrendering four hits.
- Valdez enters the matchup with 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Valdez will look to build upon a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).
- He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Astros Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/26/2024 | Dodgers | W 5-0 | Home | Framber Valdez | Gavin Stone |
| 7/27/2024 | Dodgers | W 7-6 | Home | Ronel Blanco | Justin Wrobleski |
| 7/28/2024 | Dodgers | L 6-2 | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | River Ryan |
| 7/29/2024 | Pirates | L 5-3 | Home | Tayler Scott | Paul Skenes |
| 7/30/2024 | Pirates | L 6-2 | Home | Hunter Brown | Bailey Falter |
| 7/31/2024 | Pirates | – | Home | Framber Valdez | Jake Woodford |
| 8/2/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Ronel Blanco | Shane Baz |
| 8/3/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | Zack Littell |
| 8/4/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Jake Bloss | – |
| 8/5/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Hunter Brown | Max Scherzer |
| 8/6/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Framber Valdez | Andrew Heaney |
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