When the Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) and Houston Astros (55-50) meet in the series opener at Minute Maid Park on Monday, July 29, Paul Skenes will get the call for the Pirates, while the Astros will send Jake Bloss to the mound. The game will begin at 8:10 PM ET.

The Pirates (-145), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Astros (+120) The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to eclipse 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 send Bloss (0-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in four innings against the Oakland Athletics.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 121 home runs.
• Houston ranks seventh in the majors with a .420 team slugging percentage.
• The Astros have a team batting average of .262 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
• Houston ranks 11th in the majors with 492 total runs scored this season.
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.1 whiffs per contest.
• Houston has the 15th-ranked ERA (4.02) in the majors this season.
• 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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