The Houston Astros (55-52) will look to Yordan Alvarez when they host Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-52) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, July 31. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros (-210), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Pirates (+170) Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Astros vs. Pirates 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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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -210
• Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +170
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Framber Valdez aims for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Astros, his 19th of the season. He is 9-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 110 1/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
• Valdez enters the matchup with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez will aim to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 122 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank second in the majors with a .262 batting average.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (497 total runs).
• The Astros rank 10th in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
• Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Houston’s 4.03 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The nine strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
• The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.300).

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